Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 95.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 95.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 76.0% | — |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 93.7% | +6.7% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 95.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 81.7% | 87.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 91.8% | 95.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Guatemala was 95.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 58th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release