Guatemala vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Guatemala
229,872 number
in 2014
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.15 million number
in 2019
Guatemala rank
34th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Guatemala
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
02.0M4.0M6.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 6.15 million number against 229,872 number in Guatemala, a difference of 5.92 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 26.8 times Guatemala's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 34th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 82 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 124,921 number 4.73 million number 4.61 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 173,026 number 5.69 million number 5.52 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 236,395 number 6.00 million number 5.76 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Guatemala or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 6.15 million number against 229,872 number in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Guatemala and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5.92 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Guatemala ranks 34th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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