Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 112,867 number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
112,867 number
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
30th
of 86 countries
All-time high
303,230 number
in 1994
All-time low
112,867 number
in 2014
Years of data
5
1994–2014

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Guatemala, 1994–2014

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200420141994: 303.2k number2002: 276.3k number2012: 129.2k number2013: 167.8k number2014: 112.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 112,867 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Guatemala peaked at 303,230 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 112,867 number, in 2014.

Guatemala ranks 30th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year number Change
1994 303,230 number
2002 276,317 number -8.9%
2012 129,215 number -53.2%
2013 167,836 number +29.9%
2014 112,867 number -32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 303,230 number 303,230 number 303,230 number 1
2000s 276,317 number 276,317 number 276,317 number 1
2010s 136,639 number 112,867 number 167,836 number 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 27 Rwanda 139,717 number compare
  2. 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 124,089 number compare
  3. 29 Cambodia 116,047 number compare
  4. 31 Viet Nam 112,520 number compare
  5. 32 Brazil 94,998 number compare
  6. 33 Algeria 81,738 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Guatemala?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Guatemala was 112,867 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 303,230 number in 1994.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 112,867 number in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Guatemala ranks 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.