Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guatemala is 61.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guatemala peaked at 75.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 87 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, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48.0% | — |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 46.7% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.6% | 60.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 61.9% | 75.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guatemala?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Guatemala was 61.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release