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Literacy

Guatemala — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 50%
1991 55% (male 63%, female 47%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 55% (male 63%, female 47%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 55% male: 63% female: 47%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 55% male: 63% female: 47%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 55% male: 63% female: 47%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 55.6% male: 62.5% female: 48.6%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 55.6% male: 62.5% female : 48.6% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 55.6% male: 62.5% female: 48.6% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 55.6% male: 62.5% female: 48.6% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 55.6% male: 62.5% female: 48.6% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 63.6% male: 68.7% female: 58.5% (2000 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 63.6% male: 68.7% female: 58.5% (2000 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.6% male: 78% female: 63.3% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.6% male: 78% female: 63.3% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.6% male: 78% female: 63.3% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.6% male: 78% female: 63.3% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.1% male: 75.4% female: 63.3% (2002 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.1% male: 75.4% female: 63.3% (2002 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.1% male: 75.4% female: 63.3% (2002 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.1% male: 75.4% female: 63.3% (2002 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.1% male: 75.4% female: 63.3% (2002 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 69.1% male: 75.4% female: 63.3% (2002 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 75.9% male: 81.2% female: 71.1% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 75.9% male: 81.2% female: 71.1% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 81.5% | male: 87.4% | female: 76.3% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 81.5% | male: 87.4% | female: 76.3% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 81.5% | male: 87.4% | female: 76.3% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 81.5% (2015 est.) | male: 87.4% (2015 est.) | female: 76.3% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 81.5% | male: 87.4% | female: 76.3% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 81.5% | male: 87.4% | female: 76.3% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 80.8% male: 85.3% female: 76.7% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 80.8% male: 85.3% female: 76.7% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.3% male: 87.7% female: 79.3% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.3% male: 87.7% female: 79.3% (2021)
2025 total population: 82.1% (2024 est.) male: 86.9% (2024 est.) female: 78.5% (2024 est.)