Guatemala vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Guatemala
192,703
in 2018
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
53.93 million
in 2024
Guatemala rank
19th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
22nd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
020.0M40.0M60.0M198520042024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 53.93 million against 192,703 in Guatemala, a difference of 53.74 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 279.9 times Guatemala's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 19th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 22nd of 58 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 457,561 37.15 million 36.69 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 436,816 44.36 million 43.92 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 213,208 48.78 million 48.57 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Guatemala or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 53.93 million against 192,703 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Guatemala and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
53.74 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 19th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release