Which has higher average years of schooling, Guatemala or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 6.41 years against 6.26 years in Guatemala as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guatemala and Pakistan?

0.15 years, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Pakistan?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Guatemala vs Pakistan: Average years of schooling

Guatemala

6.26 years

in 2020

Pakistan

6.41 years

in 2020

Guatemala rank

95th

Pakistan rank

93rd

Average years of schooling over time

Guatemala
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 6.41 years against 6.26 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 95th and Pakistan ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 13 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.24 years	0.01 years	0.23 years	Guatemala
1880s	0.35 years	0.01 years	0.34 years	Guatemala
1890s	0.525 years	0.01 years	0.515 years	Guatemala
1900s	0.875 years	0.075 years	0.8 years	Guatemala
1910s	1.14 years	0.295 years	0.84 years	Guatemala
1920s	1.29 years	0.575 years	0.72 years	Guatemala
1930s	1.35 years	0.71 years	0.645 years	Guatemala
1940s	1.42 years	0.85 years	0.57 years	Guatemala
1950s	1.33 years	1.01 years	0.325 years	Guatemala
1960s	1.46 years	1.3 years	0.16 years	Guatemala
1970s	1.94 years	1.79 years	0.155 years	Guatemala
1980s	3.1 years	2.43 years	0.675 years	Guatemala
1990s	3.81 years	3.29 years	0.525 years	Guatemala
2000s	4.34 years	4.54 years	0.205 years	Pakistan
2010s	5.46 years	5.55 years	0.09 years	Pakistan
2020s	6.26 years	6.41 years	0.15 years	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Guatemala or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 6.41 years against 6.26 years in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guatemala and Pakistan?: 0.15 years, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Pakistan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Pakistan rank globally for average years of schooling?: Guatemala ranks 95th and Pakistan ranks 93rd 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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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: 28 August 2026

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