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

Guatemala: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9141 GPIA in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.9141 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.9141 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.8751 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2014

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

00.20.40.60.811994200420141994: 0.875 GPIA2002: 0.893 GPIA2012: 0.901 GPIA2013: 0.895 GPIA2014: 0.914 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.9141 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Guatemala peaked at 0.9141 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8751 GPIA, in 1994.

Guatemala ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year GPIA Change
1994 0.8751 GPIA
2002 0.8928 GPIA +2.0%
2012 0.9007 GPIA +0.9%
2013 0.8955 GPIA -0.6%
2014 0.9141 GPIA +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8751 GPIA 0.8751 GPIA 0.8751 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8928 GPIA 0.8928 GPIA 0.8928 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9034 GPIA 0.8955 GPIA 0.9141 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 29 Egypt 0.9255 GPIA compare
  2. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.919 GPIA compare
  3. 31 Cambodia 0.9154 GPIA compare
  4. 33 Uganda 0.8949 GPIA compare
  5. 34 Mozambique 0.8366 GPIA compare
  6. 35 Pakistan 0.8303 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Guatemala?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Guatemala was 0.9141 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.9141 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8751 GPIA in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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/