Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female was 791,179 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
791,179
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
940,405
in 1994
All-time low
791,160
in 2014
Years of data
6
1994–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Guatemala, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 791,179 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Guatemala peaked at 940,405 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 791,160, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 940,405 | — |
| 2002 | 878,664 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 838,391 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 858,273 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 791,160 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 791,179 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 940,405 | 940,405 | 940,405 | 1 |
| 2000s | 878,664 | 878,664 | 878,664 | 1 |
| 2010s | 819,751 | 791,160 | 858,273 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Guatemala?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Guatemala was 791,179 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 940,405 in 1994.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,160 in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, rural, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release