Guatemala vs Post-demographic dividend: Compulsory education, duration

Guatemala
16 years
in 2025
Post-demographic dividend
11 years
in 2025
Guatemala rank
2nd
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Guatemala
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 16 years against 11 years in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 5 years.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.5 times Post-demographic dividend's.

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

Guatemala ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 16 years 9 years 7 years Guatemala
2000s 16 years 9.25 years 6.75 years Guatemala
2010s 16 years 10 years 6 years Guatemala
2020s 16 years 10.67 years 5.33 years Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Guatemala or Post-demographic dividend?
Guatemala, at 16 years against 11 years in Post-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Guatemala and Post-demographic dividend?
5 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Post-demographic dividend?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Guatemala ranks 2nd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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

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

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