Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Guatemala: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.51 million number
in 2019
Guatemala
1.27 million number
in 2014
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Guatemala rank
32nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.51 million number against 1.27 million number in Guatemala, a difference of 241,290 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 6.02 million number 1.27 million number 4.75 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.76 million number 1.37 million number 3.39 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.86 million number 1.40 million number 462,160 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Guatemala?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.51 million number against 1.27 million number in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guatemala?
241,290 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guatemala?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guatemala rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.