Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 34.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 55.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 38th out of 53 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, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27.4% | — |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.1% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 21.6% | 34.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 34.4% | 55.9% | 3 |
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala was 34.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release