Guatemala vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Guatemala
61.9%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
86.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
60th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
62nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Guatemala
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 86.6% against 61.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd of 87 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 | 48.0% | 68.6% | 20.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 73.0% | 24.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 80.7% | 25.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 86.1% | 17.6% | 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, male, Guatemala or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 86.6% against 61.9% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Guatemala and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 24.7%, 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, male?
- Guatemala ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 62nd 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
February 2026 Data Release