Guatemala vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Guatemala
68.4%
in 2014
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
63.6%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
14th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Guatemala
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 68.4% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 62.9% 64.3% 1.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 63.8% 66.8% 3.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 67.3% 66.1% 1.2% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Guatemala or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Guatemala, at 68.4% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
4.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Guatemala ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 14th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.