Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Guatemala: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
133,350 number
in 2019
Guatemala
190,279 number
in 2014
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Guatemala rank
32nd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 190,279 number against 133,350 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 56,929 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 929,073 number 488,978 number 440,095 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 780,816 number 447,619 number 333,197 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 247,663 number 219,495 number 28,168 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 190,279 number against 133,350 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2014.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guatemala?
56,929 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guatemala?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Guatemala rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.