Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Guatemala: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
620,351 number
in 2019
Guatemala
640,073 number
in 2014
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
Guatemala rank
37th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 640,073 number against 620,351 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 19,722 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 2.37 million number 760,593 number 1.61 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 1.67 million number 813,183 number 855,517 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 760,511 number 712,350 number 48,161 number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 640,073 number against 620,351 number in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2014.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Guatemala?
19,722 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Guatemala?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Guatemala rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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