Guatemala vs Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Guatemala
124,658 number
in 2014
Latin America & Caribbean
3.86 million number
in 2019
Guatemala rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Guatemala
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 3.86 million number against 124,658 number in Guatemala, a difference of 3.74 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 31.0 times Guatemala's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 83 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 91,292 number 3.04 million number 2.95 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 124,020 number 3.65 million number 3.52 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 136,171 number 3.86 million number 3.72 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Guatemala or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 3.86 million number against 124,658 number in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean?
3.74 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Guatemala ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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