Guatemala vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Guatemala
78.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
94.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
55th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
54th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Guatemala
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 94.7% against 78.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 55th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 54th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 85.6% | 28.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 88.6% | 25.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 92.9% | 18.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 94.6% | 16.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Guatemala or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 94.7% against 78.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 16.2%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Guatemala ranks 55th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 54th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release