Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.99 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala peaked at 0.9969 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7956 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 54 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, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.81 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7956 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.85 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8889 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.93 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.92 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.96 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.95 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9969 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8448 GPIA | 0.7956 GPIA | 0.8889 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.946 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.989 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.9969 GPIA | 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, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Guatemala was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9969 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7956 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release