Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female was 98.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.4%
World rank
16th
of 21 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2015
All-time low
91.8%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Guatemala, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Guatemala is 98.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Guatemala peaked at 99.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.8% | — |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 98.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 98.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7%, 99% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 91.8% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.7% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 14 Ecuador 99.3% compare
- 15 Bangladesh 98.6% compare
- 17 Ghana 96.7% compare
- 18 Nigeria 95.8% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.0% 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, richest quintile, female in Guatemala?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in Guatemala was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release