Education in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala: official figures
66.2% of people aged 15 and over in Alta Verapaz could read and write in the 2018 census (national: 80.8%), 2nd lowest of 22 departments.
What is the male literacy rate in Alta Verapaz?
Among men aged 15 and over in Alta Verapaz, 74.1% were literate in 2018 (national: 85.3%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyWhat is the female literacy rate in Alta Verapaz?
Among women aged 15 and over in Alta Verapaz, 58.6% were literate in 2018 (national: 76.7%), 2nd lowest of 22 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyIs there a gender gap in literacy in Alta Verapaz?
Men's literacy in Alta Verapaz was 15.5 percentage points higher than women's in the 2018 census (national: 8.6), the widest gap of 22.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyHow many adults in Alta Verapaz cannot read?
251,135 people aged 15 and over in Alta Verapaz could not read or write in 2018, 13.2% of the 1,905,223 nationally; the illiteracy rate was 33.8%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyHow many illiterate adults in Alta Verapaz are women?
Women make up 62.3% of the adults who cannot read or write in Alta Verapaz (2018 census), compared with 63.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyHow Alta Verapaz compares with other departments
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) (2018)
Alta Verapaz ranks 21 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Baja Verapaz | 73.7% |
| 17 | Chiquimula | 73.1% |
| 18 | Solola | 71.9% |
| 19 | Totonicapan | 71.8% |
| 20 | Huehuetenango | 70.5% |
| 21 | Alta Verapaz | 66.2% |
| 22 | Quiche | 64.5% |
Women's literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) (2018)
Alta Verapaz ranks 21 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chiquimula | 71.7% |
| 17 | Baja Verapaz | 67.9% |
| 18 | Solola | 66.4% |
| 19 | Totonicapan | 64.9% |
| 20 | Huehuetenango | 64.0% |
| 21 | Alta Verapaz | 58.6% |
| 22 | Quiche | 57.4% |
Gap between men's and women's literacy (census, percentage points) (2018)
Alta Verapaz ranks 1 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gap between men's and women's literacy (census, percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alta Verapaz | 15.5 pts |
| 2 | Totonicapan | 15.5 pts |
| 3 | Quiche | 15.3 pts |
| 4 | Huehuetenango | 14.3 pts |
| 5 | Baja Verapaz | 12.2 pts |
| 6 | Solola | 11.9 pts |
| 7 | San Marcos | 11.0 pts |
More on Alta Verapaz: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · Guatemala
Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018: Censo de Población y Vivienda 2018: age by literacy (can read and write) by department and sex, Redatam table (INE data, copy published by CONALFA), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 794d5a4775c7…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.