Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male was 513,046 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
513,046
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
642,301
in 1994
All-time low
461,251
in 2012
Years of data
6
1994–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Guatemala, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 513,046 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in 2018.
The figure is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Guatemala peaked at 642,301 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 461,251, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 642,301 | — |
| 2002 | 609,497 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 461,251 | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 557,310 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 476,443 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 513,046 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 642,301 | 642,301 | 642,301 | 1 |
| 2000s | 609,497 | 609,497 | 609,497 | 1 |
| 2010s | 502,012 | 461,251 | 557,310 | 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, male in Guatemala?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male in Guatemala was 513,046 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 642,301 in 1994.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,251 in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male?
- Guatemala ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release