Guatemala vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Guatemala
53.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
54th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
52nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 53.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 32.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.6 times Guatemala's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd of 85 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 | 41.6% | 65.7% | 24.1% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 70.6% | 29.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 78.9% | 33.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 84.6% | 25.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Guatemala or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 85.2% against 53.1% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 32.1%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 52nd of 85 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release