Guatemala vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Guatemala
81.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
56th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 81.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 56th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th 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 | 59.9% | 85.7% | 25.8% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 89.3% | 22.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 93.7% | 17.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 95.4% | 12.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Guatemala or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.6% against 81.8% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Guatemala and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 13.8%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 56th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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