Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 640,073 number in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
640,073 number
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
37th
of 87 countries
All-time high
813,183 number
in 2002
All-time low
640,073 number
in 2014
Years of data
5
1994–2014

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1994200420141994: 760.6k number2002: 813.2k number2012: 687.7k number2013: 809.3k number2014: 640.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2014, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala stood at 640,073 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala peaked at 813,183 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 640,073 number, in 2014.

Guatemala ranks 37th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in Guatemala, 1994 to 2014.
Year number Change
1994 760,593 number
2002 813,183 number +6.9%
2012 687,662 number -15.4%
2013 809,314 number +17.7%
2014 640,073 number -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 760,593 number 760,593 number 760,593 number 1
2000s 813,183 number 813,183 number 813,183 number 1
2010s 712,350 number 640,073 number 809,314 number 3

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  3. 36 Central African Republic 642,926 number compare
  4. 38 Tunisia 576,320 number compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 549,576 number compare
  6. 40 Malaysia 477,561 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Guatemala was 640,073 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 813,183 number in 2002.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 640,073 number in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Guatemala ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.