Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.85 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.85 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Guatemala peaked at 0.8984 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.61 LPIA, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.62 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6209 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.61 LPIA | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6631 LPIA | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.77 LPIA | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.76 LPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.73 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.78 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.76 LPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.83 LPIA | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8984 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.85 LPIA | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.62 LPIA | 0.62 LPIA | 0.62 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6313 LPIA | 0.61 LPIA | 0.6631 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.76 LPIA | 0.73 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8595 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 0.8984 LPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Guatemala was 0.85 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8984 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 LPIA in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release