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 2021 was 83.35%, a 2.54% 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.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Cuba | 99.67% |
| Tonga | 99.40% |
| Samoa | 99.10% |
| Montenegro | 98.98% |
| Romania | 98.90% |
| Albania | 98.45% |
| Jordan | 98.42% |
| Bulgaria | 98.42% |
| Bosnia | 98.10% |
| Costa Rica | 98.04% |
| Maldives | 97.86% |
| Venezuela | 97.50% |
| Dominican Republic | 95.17% |
| Suriname | 95.00% |
| Ecuador | 94.48% |
| Brazil | 94.30% |
| Thailand | 94.10% |
| Namibia | 92.25% |
| Mauritius | 92.15% |
| Guyana | 88.85% |
| Iran | 88.74% |
| Gabon | 85.46% |
| Guatemala | 83.35% |
| Guatemala Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 83.35% | 2.54% |
| 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% |