Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 92.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Guatemala stood at 92.3%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Guatemala peaked at 95.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 42nd of 57 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, urban, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86.2% | — |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 86.2% | 86.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 86.2% | 91.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 89.1% | 94.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.3% | 95.9% | 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, male in Guatemala?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Guatemala was 92.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release