Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 81.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 86.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 87 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59.9% | — |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 64.1% | 71.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 73.0% | 78.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.8% | 86.4% | 3 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release