Caribbean Small States vs Guatemala: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Caribbean Small States
140,765 number
in 2015
Guatemala
354,530 number
in 2014
Caribbean Small States rank
36th
Guatemala rank
33rd

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 354,530 number against 140,765 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 213,765 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 33rd of 37 groups.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 144,198 number 216,213 number 72,015 number Guatemala
2000s 145,252 number 297,046 number 151,794 number Guatemala
2010s 136,906 number 372,566 number 235,660 number Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 354,530 number against 140,765 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2014.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Guatemala?
213,765 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Guatemala?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Caribbean Small States and Guatemala rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Caribbean Small States ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 33rd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.