Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 68.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guatemala is 68.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guatemala peaked at 78.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 55 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, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 38.8% | — |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 38.3% | 45.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.7% | 59.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 68.1% | 78.9% | 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, rural, female in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Guatemala was 68.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release