Guatemala vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 16.31 million number against 1.27 million number in Guatemala, a difference of 15.04 million number.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 12.8 times Guatemala's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 83 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 | 1.27 million number | 26.70 million number | 25.43 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.37 million number | 25.23 million number | 23.87 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.40 million number | 19.86 million number | 18.46 million number | Latin America & the Caribbean (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, Guatemala or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 16.31 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 Guatemala and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.04 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 83 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.