Guatemala vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Guatemala
45.5%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
83.3%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
52nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
51st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Guatemala
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 83.3% against 45.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 37.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.8 times Guatemala's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 52nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st of 90 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 61.7% | 26.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 67.1% | 33.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 76.1% | 39.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 82.7% | 31.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 83.3% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- 37.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 51st 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