Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female was 34,612 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
34,612
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
63,612
in 2002
All-time low
25,671
in 2012
Years of data
6
1994–2018
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala is 34,612, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala peaked at 63,612 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25,671, in 2012.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 43,304 | — |
| 2002 | 63,612 | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 25,671 | -59.6% |
| 2013 | 35,203 | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 27,279 | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 34,612 | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,304 | 43,304 | 43,304 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63,612 | 63,612 | 63,612 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30,691 | 25,671 | 35,203 | 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, urban, female in Guatemala?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala was 34,612 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63,612 in 2002.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,671 in 2012.
- How does Guatemala rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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, urban, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release