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
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
February 2026 Data Release