Guatemala vs Other small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Guatemala
640,073 number
in 2014
Other small states
1.46 million number
in 2019
Guatemala rank
37th
Other small states rank
34th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Guatemala
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 1.46 million number against 640,073 number in Guatemala, a difference of 820,247 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 2.3 times Guatemala's.

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

Guatemala ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 34th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 760,593 number 1.19 million number 429,907 number Other small states
2000s 813,183 number 1.13 million number 321,517 number Other small states
2010s 712,350 number 1.50 million number 785,687 number Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Guatemala or Other small states?
Other small states, at 1.46 million number against 640,073 number in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Guatemala and Other small states?
820,247 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Other small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Other small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Guatemala ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 34th of 87 countries.
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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About this data

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.