Guatemala vs Israel: Compulsory education, duration
Guatemala
16 years
in 2025
Israel
15 years
in 2025
Guatemala rank
2nd
Israel rank
3rd
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Guatemala
- Israel
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 16 years against 15 years in Israel, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 years | 11 years | 5 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 16 years | 11.2 years | 4.8 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 16 years | 13.8 years | 2.2 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Guatemala or Israel?
- Guatemala, at 16 years against 15 years in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Guatemala and Israel?
- 1 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Israel?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Israel rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Guatemala ranks 2nd and Israel ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.