Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 74.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 74.0%.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 83.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 37th out of 53 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, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48.8% | — |
| 2000 | 50.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 49.0% | 56.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.6% | 68.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 74.0% | 83.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 34 Bangladesh 76.1% compare
- 35 India 75.5% compare
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 75.3% compare
- 38 Uganda 72.4% compare
- 39 Rwanda 71.4% compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.6% compare
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, rural, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Guatemala was 74.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release