Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 57.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
57.0%
World rank
14th
of 58 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2012
All-time low
57.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1994–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guatemala, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 57.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guatemala peaked at 64.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 62.0% | — |
| 2002 | 61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 57.0% | 64.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % 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 57.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release