ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
95.6%
in 2024
Guatemala
77.2%
in 2024
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
56th
Guatemala rank
56th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Guatemala
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 95.6% against 77.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 56th and Guatemala ranks 56th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 51.8% | 32.6% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 59.1% | 29.4% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 70.3% | 23.3% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 79.0% | 16.5% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Guatemala?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 95.6% against 77.2% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Guatemala?
- 18.4%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Guatemala?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Guatemala rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 56th and Guatemala ranks 56th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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