Guatemala vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Guatemala
61.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
87.0%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
60th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
60th

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

  • Guatemala
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 87.0% against 61.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 25.1%.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 60th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 60th of 87 countries.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 48.0% 69.6% 21.6% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 48.8% 73.9% 25.1% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 55.0% 81.4% 26.4% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 68.5% 86.4% 18.0% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Guatemala or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 87.0% against 61.9% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
25.1%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Guatemala ranks 60th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 60th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release