Guatemala vs MDG: Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Guatemala
45.5%
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean
82.0%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
52nd
MDG: Caribbean rank
54th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Guatemala
  • MDG: Caribbean
20406080198920062024

How they compare

MDG: Caribbean currently reports 82.0% against 45.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 36.5%.

That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 1.8 times Guatemala's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 52nd and MDG: Caribbean ranks 54th of 90 countries.

MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala MDG: Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 35.6% 72.0% 36.4% MDG: Caribbean
2000s 33.4% 76.1% 42.7% MDG: Caribbean
2010s 36.4% 80.5% 44.1% MDG: Caribbean
2020s 51.3% 82.1% 30.7% MDG: Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Guatemala or MDG: Caribbean?
MDG: Caribbean, at 82.0% against 45.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Guatemala and MDG: Caribbean?
36.5%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and MDG: Caribbean?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Guatemala ranks 52nd and MDG: Caribbean ranks 54th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release