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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.