Côte d'Ivoire vs Guatemala: Average years of schooling

Côte d'Ivoire
6.05 years
in 2020
Guatemala
6.26 years
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
97th
Guatemala rank
95th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Guatemala
0246187019452020

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6.26 years against 6.05 years in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Guatemala ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 95th of 111 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Guatemala Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 years 0.24 years 0.23 years Guatemala
1880s 0.01 years 0.35 years 0.34 years Guatemala
1890s 0.015 years 0.525 years 0.51 years Guatemala
1900s 0.02 years 0.875 years 0.855 years Guatemala
1910s 0.11 years 1.14 years 1.02 years Guatemala
1920s 0.22 years 1.29 years 1.07 years Guatemala
1930s 0.315 years 1.35 years 1.04 years Guatemala
1940s 0.37 years 1.42 years 1.05 years Guatemala
1950s 0.885 years 1.33 years 0.45 years Guatemala
1960s 1.04 years 1.46 years 0.42 years Guatemala
1970s 1.54 years 1.94 years 0.4 years Guatemala
1980s 2.29 years 3.1 years 0.81 years Guatemala
1990s 3.12 years 3.81 years 0.685 years Guatemala
2000s 4.29 years 4.34 years 0.05 years Guatemala
2010s 5.17 years 5.46 years 0.3 years Guatemala
2020s 6.05 years 6.26 years 0.21 years Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Côte d'Ivoire or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 6.26 years against 6.05 years in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Côte d'Ivoire and Guatemala?
0.21 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Guatemala?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Guatemala rank globally for average years of schooling?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 97th and Guatemala ranks 95th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.