Literacy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Literacy was 82.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.11
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 89 countries
All-time high
83.03
in 2022
All-time low
64.21
in 1994
Years of data
10
1994–2024
Literacy in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 82.11 for literacy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Guatemala peaked at 83.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.21, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 57th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 64.21 | — |
| 2002 | 69.1 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 78.26 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 77.04 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 81.29 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 80.2 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.81 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.03 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 83.02 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.11 | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 82.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 82.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.86, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.21 | 64.21 | 64.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1 | 69.1 | 69.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.52 | 77.04 | 81.29 | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.72 | 82.11 | 83.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Guatemala?
- Literacy in Guatemala was 82.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.21 in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for literacy?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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