Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.89 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Guatemala stood at 0.89 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Guatemala peaked at 0.89 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.69 LPIA, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.69 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.69 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.84 LPIA | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.79 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.85 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.82 LPIA | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.88 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.89 LPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.69 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.69 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.82 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.885 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 32 India 0.9 LPIA compare
- 32 South Africa 0.9 LPIA compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.89 LPIA compare
- 34 El Salvador 0.89 LPIA compare
- 34 Uganda 0.89 LPIA compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Guatemala was 0.89 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release