Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 79.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
79.5%
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2014
All-time low
62.4%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1994–2014

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

0204060801994200420141994: 70.5 %2002: 65.3 %2012: 64.2 %2013: 62.4 %2014: 79.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 79.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Guatemala peaked at 79.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2013.

That places Guatemala 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year % Change
1994 70.5%
2002 65.3% -7.4%
2012 64.2% -1.7%
2013 62.4% -2.8%
2014 79.5% +27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.5% 70.5% 70.5% 1
2000s 65.3% 65.3% 65.3% 1
2010s 68.7% 62.4% 79.5% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Brazil 84.1% compare
  2. 24 El Salvador 82.7% compare
  3. 25 Paraguay 81.7% compare
  4. 27 Qatar 79.5% compare
  5. 28 Honduras 78.3% compare
  6. 29 South Africa 77.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Guatemala?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Guatemala was 79.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2013.
How does Guatemala rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of males age 65 and above in urban areas 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/