Guatemala vs India: Literacy rate, adult male

Guatemala
86.9%
in 2024
India
85.7%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
56th
India rank
57th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Guatemala
  • India
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 86.9% against 85.7% in India, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 56th and India ranks 57th of 88 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala India Difference Ahead
2010s 85.1% 80.7% 4.4% Guatemala
2020s 87.8% 85.8% 2.0% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Guatemala or India?
Guatemala, at 86.9% against 85.7% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Guatemala and India?
1.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and India rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Guatemala ranks 56th and India ranks 57th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.