Cross country literacy rates in Guatemala
Guatemala: Cross country literacy rates was 82.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.11
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
87th
of 128 countries
All-time high
83.03
in 2022
All-time low
27.5
in 1950
Years of data
11
1950–2024
Cross country literacy rates in Guatemala, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cross country literacy rates in Guatemala stood at 82.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Guatemala peaked at 83.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.5, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.21 | 64.21 | 64.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1 | 69.1 | 69.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.52 | 77.04 | 81.29 | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.72 | 82.11 | 83.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Guatemala?
- Cross country literacy rates in Guatemala was 82.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5 in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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