Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 0.96 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.96 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala peaked at 0.97 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.82 LPIA, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 37th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.82 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.85 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.95 LPIA | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.93 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.97 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.97 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.96 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.95 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.82 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.85 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.956 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.955 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 2 |
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, male, adjusted location in Guatemala?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location 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, male, adjusted location recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 LPIA in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release