Youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth/adult literacy rate was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 57 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2024
All-time low
82.2%
in 2002
Years of data
8
2002–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala stood at 95.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala peaked at 95.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82.2% | — |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.8% | 95.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.0% | 95.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4378 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0643 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0673 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Guatemala was 95.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Guatemala ranks 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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