Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female was 95.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 95.0% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.6% | — |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +18.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 95.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.5%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 95.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 97% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 56.6% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 80.0% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 11 Dominican Republic 97.4% compare
- 12 Panama 96.6% compare
- 13 El Salvador 95.7% compare
- 15 Honduras 93.0% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 84.9% compare
- 17 Ghana 67.6% compare
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, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala was 95.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release