Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala is 45.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala peaked at 59.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35.6% | — |
| 2000 | 30.3% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +49.7% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 30.3% | 35.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 28.7% | 42.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 45.5% | 59.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 49 South Africa 58.3% compare
- 50 Namibia 54.9% compare
- 51 Oman 49.1% compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 43.3% compare
- 54 Cameroon 43.1% compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.3% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala was 45.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release