Guatemala vs Syria: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Guatemala

5.85 years

in 2023

Syria

5.94 years

in 2023

Guatemala rank

161st

Syria rank

158th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Syria currently reports 5.94 years against 5.85 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0882 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 161st and Syria ranks 158th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.