Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 78.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Guatemala stood at 78.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Guatemala peaked at 78.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 55th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 57.3% | — |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 72.1% | 76.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 78.5% | 78.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 52 Cape Verde 84.1% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 82.8% compare
- 54 Tunisia 80.1% compare
- 56 Iraq 77.8% compare
- 57 Rwanda 76.7% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 76.5% compare
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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Guatemala?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Guatemala was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release