Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 402,055 number in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
402,055 number
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
34th
of 83 countries
All-time high
544,049 number
in 2013
All-time low
402,055 number
in 2014
Years of data
5
1994–2014

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1994200420141994: 470.0k number2002: 494.4k number2012: 434.1k number2013: 544.0k number2014: 402.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Guatemala is 402,055 number, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Guatemala peaked at 544,049 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 402,055 number, in 2014.

That places Guatemala 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year number Change
1994 469,993 number —
2002 494,398 number +5.2%
2012 434,122 number -12.2%
2013 544,049 number +25.3%
2014 402,055 number -26.1%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 402,055 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 210,632 number, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 402,055 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 146,693 number, 2.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 469,993 number 469,993 number 469,993 number 1
2000s 494,398 number 494,398 number 494,398 number 1
2010s 460,075 number 402,055 number 544,049 number 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 31 Burundi 505,528 number compare
  2. 32 Cambodia 488,245 number compare
  3. 33 Philippines 425,685 number compare
  4. 35 Sri Lanka 375,235 number compare
  5. 36 Central African Republic 355,179 number compare
  6. 37 Tunisia 334,393 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Guatemala?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Guatemala was 402,055 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 544,049 number in 2013.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 402,055 number in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Guatemala ranks 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2014.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.