Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Guatemala is 87.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 92.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 43rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 79.3% | — |
| 2000 | 81.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 80.2% | 84.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 82.6% | 89.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 87.5% | 92.5% | 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, urban, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Guatemala was 87.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release