Literacy rate in Guatemala in 2024 — 82.11%. Ranked 24 in the world out of 29. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 17.9 pp.
1994–2024 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.11 | −0.91 pp |
| 2023 | 83.02 | −0.01 pp |
| 2022 | 83.03 | — |
| 2018 | 80.81 | — |
| 2015 | 80.2 | −1.09 pp |
| 2014 | 81.29 | +4.25 pp |
| 2013 | 77.04 | −1.22 pp |
| 2012 | 78.26 | — |
| 2002 | 69.1 | — |
| 1994 | 64.21 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
