Guatemala vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Guatemala
95.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
98.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
58th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 98.7% against 95.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.3%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 93.3% | 17.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 95.8% | 11.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 98.2% | 4.2% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 98.7% | 2.9% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Guatemala or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 98.7% against 95.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 3.3%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 58th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release