Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala is 96.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala peaked at 98.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1994.
That places Guatemala 48th out of 80 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, urban, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87.2% | — |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 89.3% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 97.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 98.2% | 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, urban, female in Guatemala?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Guatemala was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Guatemala ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release