Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female was 74,354 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Guatemala, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Guatemala stood at 74,354. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Guatemala peaked at 239,770 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 74,354, in 2018.
Guatemala ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 239,770 | — |
| 2002 | 202,670 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 103,992 | -48.7% |
| 2013 | 133,024 | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 85,493 | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 74,354 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,770 | 239,770 | 239,770 | 1 |
| 2000s | 202,670 | 202,670 | 202,670 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99,216 | 74,354 | 133,024 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Guatemala?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female in Guatemala was 74,354 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 239,770 in 1994.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,354 in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female?
- Guatemala ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release