Education in El Progreso, Guatemala: official figures
86.6% of people aged 15 and over in El Progreso could read and write in the 2018 census (national: 80.8%), 4th highest of 22 departments.
What is the male literacy rate in El Progreso?
Among men aged 15 and over in El Progreso, 88.0% were literate in 2018 (national: 85.3%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyWhat is the female literacy rate in El Progreso?
Among women aged 15 and over in El Progreso, 85.2% were literate in 2018 (national: 76.7%), 3rd highest of 22 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyIs there a gender gap in literacy in El Progreso?
Men's literacy in El Progreso was 2.8 percentage points higher than women's in the 2018 census (national: 8.6), 2nd narrowest gap of 22.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyHow many adults in El Progreso cannot read?
16,491 people aged 15 and over in El Progreso could not read or write in 2018, 0.9% of the 1,905,223 nationally; the illiteracy rate was 13.4%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyHow many illiterate adults in El Progreso are women?
Women make up 56.4% of the adults who cannot read or write in El Progreso (2018 census), compared with 63.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyHow El Progreso compares with other departments
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) (2018)
El Progreso ranks 4 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | 93.5% |
| 2 | Sacatepequez | 90.0% |
| 3 | Escuintla | 86.7% |
| 4 | El Progreso | 86.6% |
| 5 | Santa Rosa | 85.6% |
| 6 | Chimaltenango | 84.2% |
| 7 | Quetzaltenango | 83.5% |
Women's literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) (2018)
El Progreso ranks 3 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guatemala | 91.5% |
| 2 | Sacatepequez | 86.4% |
| 3 | El Progreso | 85.2% |
| 4 | Escuintla | 84.1% |
| 5 | Santa Rosa | 83.6% |
| 6 | Zacapa | 80.7% |
| 7 | Chimaltenango | 79.7% |
Gap between men's and women's literacy (census, percentage points) (2018)
El Progreso ranks 21 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gap between men's and women's literacy (census, percentage points) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Izabal | 4.7 pts |
| 17 | Peten | 4.4 pts |
| 18 | Guatemala | 4.2 pts |
| 19 | Santa Rosa | 4.0 pts |
| 20 | Chiquimula | 3.1 pts |
| 21 | El Progreso | 2.8 pts |
| 22 | Zacapa | 2.4 pts |
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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…)
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