How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

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.

Guatemala vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Compulsory education, duration

Guatemala

16 years

in 2025

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

14 years

in 2025

Guatemala rank

2nd

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

1st

Compulsory education, duration over time

Guatemala
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 16 years against 14 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 2 years.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16 years	9 years	7 years	Guatemala
2000s	16 years	9 years	7 years	Guatemala
2010s	16 years	13.2 years	2.8 years	Guatemala
2020s	16 years	14 years	2 years	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Guatemala or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Guatemala, at 16 years against 14 years in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 2 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Guatemala ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st 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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Indicator: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.