Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male was 55,357 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
55,357
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
152,658
in 1994
All-time low
52,308
in 2014
Years of data
6
1994–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Guatemala, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 55,357 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Guatemala peaked at 152,658 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 52,308, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 152,658 | — |
| 2002 | 131,710 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 57,211 | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 75,117 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 52,308 | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 55,357 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,658 | 152,658 | 152,658 | 1 |
| 2000s | 131,710 | 131,710 | 131,710 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59,998 | 52,308 | 75,117 | 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, male in Guatemala?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Guatemala was 55,357 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 152,658 in 1994.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,308 in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release