Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 112,867 number in 2014. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Guatemala, 1994–2014
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 568,520 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.