Guatemala vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Guatemala
59.3%
in 2014
Sub-Saharan Africa
55.3%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Guatemala
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 59.3% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 86 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 59.1% | 3.0% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 60.1% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.0% | 4.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Guatemala or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Guatemala, at 59.3% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do Guatemala and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Guatemala ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.