Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.96 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala stood at 0.96 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala peaked at 0.9837 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.76 LPIA, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 40th out of 68 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.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.76 LPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7959 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.81 LPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8593 LPIA | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.93 LPIA | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.95 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.95 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.94 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9837 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.96 LPIA | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.76 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8217 LPIA | 0.7959 LPIA | 0.8593 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.936 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9612 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.9837 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala was 0.96 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9837 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release