Guatemala vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Guatemala
45.5%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
52nd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
49th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Guatemala
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 45.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 38.1%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.8 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 52nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 49th of 90 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 30.1% | 5.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 47.9% | 14.5% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 70.7% | 34.3% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 82.7% | 31.4% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Guatemala or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 83.6% against 45.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Guatemala and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 38.1%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 49th 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