Guatemala vs Rwanda: Literate and illiterate world population

Guatemala

17.9%

in 2024

Rwanda

21.2%

in 2022

Guatemala rank

42nd

Rwanda rank

39th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Rwanda currently reports 21.2% against 17.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Globally, Guatemala ranks 42nd and Rwanda ranks 39th 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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