Adult Literacy Rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult Literacy Rate was 82.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.11
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
70th
of 110 countries
All-time high
83.03
in 2022
All-time low
64.21
in 1994
Years of data
10
1994–2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Guatemala, 1994–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate in Guatemala stood at 82.11.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Guatemala peaked at 83.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.21, in 1994.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 64.21 | — |
| 2002 | 69.1 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 78.26 | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 77.04 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 81.29 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 80.2 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 80.81 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.03 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 83.02 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.11 | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 82.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 82.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.21 | 64.21 | 64.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1 | 69.1 | 69.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.52 | 77.04 | 81.29 | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.72 | 82.11 | 83.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Guatemala?
- Adult literacy rate in Guatemala was 82.11 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.21 in 1994.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult literacy rate?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.