Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) was 640,073 number in 2014. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala, 1994–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala stood at 640,073 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala peaked at 813,183 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 640,073 number, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 37th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 760,593 number | — |
| 2002 | 813,183 number | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 687,662 number | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 809,314 number | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 640,073 number | -20.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 640,073 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 349,418 number, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 640,073 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 229,014 number, 2.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 760,593 number | 760,593 number | 760,593 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 813,183 number | 813,183 number | 813,183 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 712,350 number | 640,073 number | 809,314 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala was 640,073 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 813,183 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 640,073 number in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.