Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.23 million number in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.23 million number
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
33rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.41 million number
in 2013
All-time low
1.23 million number
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2014

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guatemala, 1994–2014

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1994200420141994: 1.2M number2002: 1.3M number2012: 1.4M number2013: 1.4M number2014: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 1.23 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guatemala peaked at 1.41 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million number, in 1994.

Guatemala ranks 33rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year number Change
1994 1.23 million number
2002 1.33 million number +8.0%
2012 1.36 million number +1.9%
2013 1.41 million number +4.1%
2014 1.23 million number -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 million number 1.23 million number 1.23 million number 1
2000s 1.33 million number 1.33 million number 1.33 million number 1
2010s 1.33 million number 1.23 million number 1.41 million number 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 30 Cameroon 2.07 million number compare
  2. 31 Turkey 2.03 million number compare
  3. 32 Cambodia 1.38 million number compare
  4. 34 Tunisia 1.20 million number compare
  5. 35 Burundi 1.17 million number compare
  6. 36 Rwanda 1.16 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guatemala?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Guatemala was 1.23 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million number in 1994.
How does Guatemala rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.