Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala

Guatemala: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8803 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.8803 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.8803 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.799 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2014

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala, 1994–2014

00.20.40.60.81994200420141994: 0.799 GPIA2002: 0.84 GPIA2012: 0.854 GPIA2013: 0.872 GPIA2014: 0.88 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2014, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala stood at 0.8803 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala peaked at 0.8803 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.799 GPIA, in 1994.

That places Guatemala 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year GPIA Change
1994 0.799 GPIA
2002 0.8399 GPIA +5.1%
2012 0.8536 GPIA +1.6%
2013 0.8719 GPIA +2.1%
2014 0.8803 GPIA +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.799 GPIA 0.799 GPIA 0.799 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8399 GPIA 0.8399 GPIA 0.8399 GPIA 1
2010s 0.8686 GPIA 0.8536 GPIA 0.8803 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 59 Rwanda 0.8947 GPIA compare
  2. 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8941 GPIA compare
  3. 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8825 GPIA compare
  4. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8785 GPIA compare
  5. 64 Iraq 0.8761 GPIA compare
  6. 65 Cambodia 0.8671 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Guatemala was 0.8803 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.8803 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.799 GPIA in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/