Guatemala vs Iraq: Literate and illiterate world population

Guatemala

17.9%

in 2024

Iraq

15.9%

in 2021

Guatemala rank

42nd

Iraq rank

43rd

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Guatemala currently reports 17.9% against 15.9% in Iraq, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Globally, Guatemala ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 43rd of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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