Education in Santa Rosa, Guatemala: official figures
85.6% of people aged 15 and over in Santa Rosa could read and write in the 2018 census (national: 80.8%), 5th highest of 22 departments.
What is the male literacy rate in Santa Rosa?
Among men aged 15 and over in Santa Rosa, 87.6% were literate in 2018 (national: 85.3%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyWhat is the female literacy rate in Santa Rosa?
Among women aged 15 and over in Santa Rosa, 83.6% were literate in 2018 (national: 76.7%), 5th highest of 22 departments.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyIs there a gender gap in literacy in Santa Rosa?
Men's literacy in Santa Rosa was 4.0 percentage points higher than women's in the 2018 census (national: 8.6), 4th narrowest gap of 22.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyHow many adults in Santa Rosa cannot read?
39,007 people aged 15 and over in Santa Rosa could not read or write in 2018, 2.0% of the 1,905,223 nationally; the illiteracy rate was 14.4%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyHow many illiterate adults in Santa Rosa are women?
Women make up 58.3% of the adults who cannot read or write in Santa Rosa (2018 census), compared with 63.8% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Censo 2018 · saved copyHow Santa Rosa compares with other departments
Literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) (2018)
Santa Rosa ranks 5 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Retalhuleu | 83.4% |
Women's literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) (2018)
Santa Rosa ranks 5 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Women's literacy rate, age 15 and over (census) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Quetzaltenango | 79.3% |
Gap between men's and women's literacy (census, percentage points) (2018)
Santa Rosa ranks 19 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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