Guatemala vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Guatemala
45.5%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
82.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
52nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
52nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Guatemala
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 82.7% against 45.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 37.2%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.8 times Guatemala's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 52nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 61.3% | 25.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 66.6% | 33.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 75.7% | 39.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 82.1% | 30.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Guatemala or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 82.7% against 45.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Guatemala and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 37.2%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 52nd 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