What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Guatemala?

1.11 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Guatemala?

5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Guatemala: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Europe & Central Asia

1.98 million number

in 2019

Guatemala

868,290 number

in 2014

Europe & Central Asia rank

31st

Guatemala rank

31st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

Europe & Central Asia
Guatemala

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.98 million number against 868,290 number in Guatemala, a difference of 1.11 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.3 times Guatemala's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 31st of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.70 million number	797,903 number	7.90 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	6.07 million number	873,141 number	5.20 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	2.55 million number	940,294 number	1.61 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Europe & Central Asia or Guatemala?: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.98 million number against 868,290 number in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Europe & Central Asia and Guatemala?: 1.11 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Guatemala?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Guatemala rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 31st of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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