Guatemala vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female

Guatemala
21.6%
in 2024
Uganda
27.2%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
38th
Uganda rank
36th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time

  • Guatemala
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 27.2% against 21.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 36th of 55 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7% 13.9% 0.3% Uganda
2010s 16.4% 14.8% 1.6% Guatemala
2020s 46.2% 27.2% 19.0% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Guatemala or Uganda?
Uganda, at 27.2% against 21.6% in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Guatemala and Uganda?
5.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Guatemala ranks 38th and Uganda ranks 36th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). 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, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
55 places, 624 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release