Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female was 83.92 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female in Guatemala, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female in Guatemala is 83.92 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female in Guatemala peaked at 87.39 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.67 %, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77.67 % | — |
| 2012 | 81.36 % | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 80.35 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.66 % | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 84.7 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 84.34 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.39 % | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 83.92 % | -4.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 83.92 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.25 %, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 83.92 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.11 %, 87% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.67 % | 77.67 % | 77.67 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.28 % | 80.35 % | 85.66 % | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.66 % | 83.92 % | 87.39 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female in Guatemala?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female in Guatemala was 83.92 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.39 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.67 % in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.