What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?

The highest recorded value was 1.55 million number in 2013.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?

The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 1994.

How does Guatemala rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?

Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2014.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Guatemala data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Guatemala: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 1.27 million number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)

1.27 million number

Change on year

down 18.1%

World rank

32nd

of 83 countries

All-time high

1.55 million number

in 2013

All-time low

1.27 million number

in 1994

Years of data

1994–2014

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala, 1994–2014

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 1.27 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2014.

That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 1.55 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million number, in 1994.

That places Guatemala 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.27 million number	1.27 million number	1.27 million number	1
2000s	1.37 million number	1.37 million number	1.37 million number	1
2010s	1.40 million number	1.27 million number	1.55 million number	3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

29 Cambodia 1.50 million number compare
30 Burundi 1.38 million number compare
31 Rwanda 1.36 million number compare
33 Tunisia 1.12 million number compare
34 Togo 1.06 million number compare
35 Colombia 1.05 million number compare

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More reference data data for Guatemala

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,931 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 2,036 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 504.58 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 825.07 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.056 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Guatemala was 1.27 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?: The highest recorded value was 1.55 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?: The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million number in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.