Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 40.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
40.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
56th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2014
All-time low
30.9%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1994–2014

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

0102030401994200420141994: 35.6 %2002: 34.6 %2012: 30.9 %2013: 38.8 %2014: 40.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala stood at 40.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala peaked at 40.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2012.

Guatemala ranks 56th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.6% 35.6% 35.6% 1
2000s 34.6% 34.6% 34.6% 1
2010s 36.8% 30.9% 40.7% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  4. 57 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 40.3% compare
  5. 58 Cambodia 36.9% compare
  6. 59 India 30.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Guatemala was 40.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2012.
How does Guatemala rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Guatemala ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.