Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
57th
of 95 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2023
All-time low
81.7%
in 1994
Years of data
12
1994–2024

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Guatemala, 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 81.7 %2000: 87.7 %2002: 86.4 %2006: 91.4 %2012: 95.5 %2013: 94.2 %2014: 95.5 %2015: 96.7 %2018: 95.4 %2022: 95.9 %2023: 97.3 %2024: 95.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 95.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Guatemala peaked at 97.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1994.

That places Guatemala 57th 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, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 81.7%
2000 87.7% +7.3%
2002 86.4% -1.5%
2006 91.4% +5.8%
2012 95.5% +4.5%
2013 94.2% -1.4%
2014 95.5% +1.4%
2015 96.7% +1.2%
2018 95.4% -1.3%
2022 95.9% +0.5%
2023 97.3% +1.5%
2024 95.7% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.7% 81.7% 81.7% 1
2000s 88.5% 86.4% 91.4% 3
2010s 95.4% 94.2% 96.7% 5
2020s 96.3% 95.7% 97.3% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 54 Montenegro 96.2% compare
  2. 55 Cambodia 95.9% compare
  3. 56 Sao Tome and Principe 95.8% compare
  4. 58 Egypt 95.5% compare
  5. 59 Honduras 94.8% compare
  6. 60 Lesotho 94.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Guatemala?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Guatemala was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
Guatemala ranks 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release