Guatemala vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Guatemala
112,867 number
in 2014
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
633,103 number
in 2019
Guatemala rank
30th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

  • Guatemala
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 633,103 number against 112,867 number in Guatemala, a difference of 520,236 number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.6 times Guatemala's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 86 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 303,230 number 2.69 million number 2.38 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 276,317 number 2.02 million number 1.74 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 136,639 number 931,298 number 794,659 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Guatemala or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 633,103 number against 112,867 number in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Guatemala and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
520,236 number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Guatemala ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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