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

Guatemala: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.8062 LPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.8062 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.8245 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.6688 LPIA
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2014

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

00.20.40.60.81994200420141994: 0.669 LPIA2002: 0.682 LPIA2012: 0.824 LPIA2013: 0.814 LPIA2014: 0.806 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2014, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala stood at 0.8062 LPIA.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala peaked at 0.8245 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6688 LPIA, in 1994.

Guatemala ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year LPIA Change
1994 0.6688 LPIA
2002 0.6822 LPIA +2.0%
2012 0.8245 LPIA +20.9%
2013 0.8135 LPIA -1.3%
2014 0.8062 LPIA -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6688 LPIA 0.6688 LPIA 0.6688 LPIA 1
2000s 0.6822 LPIA 0.6822 LPIA 0.6822 LPIA 1
2010s 0.8147 LPIA 0.8062 LPIA 0.8245 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 26 Cambodia 0.8433 LPIA compare
  2. 27 Bangladesh 0.832 LPIA compare
  3. 28 Iran 0.8257 LPIA compare
  4. 30 Egypt 0.7968 LPIA compare
  5. 31 Uganda 0.7796 LPIA compare
  6. 32 Tunisia 0.7493 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Guatemala was 0.8062 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.8245 LPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6688 LPIA in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Guatemala ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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