Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) was 77.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 77.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Guatemala peaked at 82.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 88 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, female (%) (rate female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 51.8% | — |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | -6.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 77.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.3%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 77.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 54.7% | 64.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 67.0% | 72.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 76.9% | 82.7% | 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, population 25-64 years, female in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Guatemala was 77.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release