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

Guatemala: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.7654 LPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.7654 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7894 LPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.601 LPIA
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2014

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

00.20.40.60.81994200420141994: 0.601 LPIA2002: 0.621 LPIA2012: 0.771 LPIA2013: 0.789 LPIA2014: 0.765 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Guatemala is 0.7654 LPIA, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Guatemala peaked at 0.7894 LPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.601 LPIA, in 1994.

That places Guatemala 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year LPIA Change
1994 0.601 LPIA
2002 0.6212 LPIA +3.4%
2012 0.7711 LPIA +24.1%
2013 0.7894 LPIA +2.4%
2014 0.7654 LPIA -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.601 LPIA 0.601 LPIA 0.601 LPIA 1
2000s 0.6212 LPIA 0.6212 LPIA 0.6212 LPIA 1
2010s 0.7753 LPIA 0.7654 LPIA 0.7894 LPIA 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 25 Cambodia 0.8105 LPIA compare
  2. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7966 LPIA compare
  3. 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.7759 LPIA compare
  4. 29 Egypt 0.7305 LPIA compare
  5. 30 Uganda 0.6993 LPIA compare
  6. 31 Senegal 0.6073 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Guatemala?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Guatemala was 0.7654 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.7894 LPIA in 2013.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.601 LPIA in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
Guatemala ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/