Literacy rate, adult male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, adult male was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, adult male in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 86.9% for literacy rate, adult male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Guatemala peaked at 88.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, adult male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 71.7% | — |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | -1.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 86.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.8%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 86.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.4%, 91% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.7% | 86.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.9% | 88.4% | 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 literacy rate, adult male in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Guatemala was 86.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.