Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 229,872 number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
229,872 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 82 countries
All-time high
250,307 number
in 2012
All-time low
124,921 number
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2014

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Guatemala, 1994–2014

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200420141994: 124.9k number2002: 173.0k number2012: 250.3k number2013: 229.0k number2014: 229.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Guatemala stood at 229,872 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Guatemala peaked at 250,307 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 124,921 number, in 1994.

Guatemala ranks 34th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year number Change
1994 124,921 number —
2002 173,026 number +38.5%
2012 250,307 number +44.7%
2013 229,006 number -8.5%
2014 229,872 number +0.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 229,872 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 190,088 number, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 229,872 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,708 number, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124,921 number 124,921 number 124,921 number 1
2000s 173,026 number 173,026 number 173,026 number 1
2010s 236,395 number 229,006 number 250,307 number 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 31 Senegal 253,513 number compare
  2. 32 Mali 249,336 number compare
  3. 33 Cambodia 241,423 number compare
  4. 35 Malawi 223,690 number compare
  5. 36 Benin 210,482 number compare
  6. 37 Portugal 195,051 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Guatemala?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Guatemala was 229,872 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 250,307 number in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 124,921 number in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Guatemala ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.