Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 87.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guatemala stood at 87.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guatemala peaked at 91.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 55th of 88 countries on this measure, 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, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 68.6% | — |
| 2000 | 74.7% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 80.9% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 72.8% | 80.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 79.9% | 85.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 87.9% | 91.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Guatemala was 87.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Guatemala ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release