Egypt vs Guatemala: Literacy rate, youth total
Egypt
95.2%
in 2022
Guatemala
95.4%
in 2024
Egypt rank
60th
Guatemala rank
58th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Egypt
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 95.4% against 95.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guatemala ahead.
Egypt ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 58th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 87.8% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 93.3% | 1.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.0% | 0.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Egypt or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 95.4% against 95.2% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Egypt and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guatemala?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Guatemala rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Egypt ranks 60th and Guatemala ranks 58th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.