Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 59.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guatemala, 1994–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
In 2014, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guatemala stood at 59.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Guatemala peaked at 63.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2014, 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 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.3% | 63.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (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 59.3% 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 63.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Guatemala ranks 16th 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 3.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.