Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 868,290 number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
868,290 number
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
31st
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.01 million number
in 2013
All-time low
797,903 number
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2014

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Guatemala, 1994–2014

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1994200420141994: 797.9k number2002: 873.1k number2012: 945.5k number2013: 1.0M number2014: 868.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Guatemala is 868,290 number, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Guatemala peaked at 1.01 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 797,903 number, in 1994.

Guatemala ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year number Change
1994 797,903 number —
2002 873,141 number +9.4%
2012 945,522 number +8.3%
2013 1.01 million number +6.5%
2014 868,290 number -13.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 868,290 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344,267 number, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 868,290 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 163,566 number, 5.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 797,903 number 797,903 number 797,903 number 1
2000s 873,141 number 873,141 number 873,141 number 1
2010s 940,294 number 868,290 number 1.01 million number 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 28 Mexico 1.29 million number compare
  2. 29 Cambodia 1.01 million number compare
  3. 30 Burundi 871,156 number compare
  4. 32 Turkey 849,630 number compare
  5. 33 Rwanda 820,558 number compare
  6. 34 Tunisia 782,465 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Guatemala?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Guatemala was 868,290 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 797,903 number in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Guatemala ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.