ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Guatemala: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
84.8%
in 2024
Guatemala
53.1%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
54th
Guatemala rank
54th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 84.8% against 53.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 31.7%.

That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 54th and Guatemala ranks 54th of 201 groups.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 57.9% 41.6% 16.3% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2000s 63.6% 41.0% 22.6% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2010s 76.2% 45.2% 31.0% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2020s 84.0% 59.2% 24.8% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Guatemala?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 84.8% against 53.1% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Guatemala?
31.7%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Guatemala?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Guatemala rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 54th and Guatemala ranks 54th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release