Guatemala Literacy Rate 1994-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Guatemala literacy rate for 2022 was 84.27%, a 3.46% increase from 2018.
  • Guatemala literacy rate for 2018 was 80.81%, a 0.48% decline from 2014.
  • Guatemala literacy rate for 2014 was 81.29%, a 4.25% increase from 2013.
  • Guatemala literacy rate for 2013 was 77.04%, a 1.23% decline from 2012.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Albania 98.50%
Bosnia 98.30%
Venezuela 97.60%
Dominican Republic 95.50%
Brazil 94.69%
Ecuador 93.95%
Guyana 90.03%
Iran 88.96%
Gabon 85.69%
Guatemala 84.27%
Guatemala Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 84.27% 3.46%
2018 80.81% -0.48%
2014 81.29% 4.25%
2013 77.04% -1.23%
2012 78.26% 9.16%
2002 69.10% 4.89%
1994 64.21% 4.89%