Guatemala vs Small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Guatemala
1.23 million number
in 2014
Small states
2.03 million number
in 2019
Guatemala rank
33rd
Small states rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Guatemala
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 2.03 million number against 1.23 million number in Guatemala, a difference of 800,050 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 35th of 87 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1.23 million number 1.96 million number 728,850 number Small states
2000s 1.33 million number 1.92 million number 587,490 number Small states
2010s 1.33 million number 2.07 million number 737,403 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Guatemala or Small states?
Small states, at 2.03 million number against 1.23 million number in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Guatemala and Small states?
800,050 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Guatemala ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.