Guatemala vs Iraq: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Guatemala
89.5%
in 2020
Iraq
86.8%
in 2020
Guatemala rank
84th
Iraq rank
87th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 89.5% against 86.8% in Iraq, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 84th and Iraq ranks 87th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 15 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6.0% | 0.1% | 6.0% | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 8.7% | 0.1% | 8.6% | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 12.8% | 0.2% | 12.6% | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 20.1% | 0.3% | 19.8% | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 26.2% | 0.3% | 25.9% | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 30.4% | 0.2% | 30.1% | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 31.0% | 0.5% | 30.5% | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 31.6% | 1.2% | 30.4% | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 30.9% | 3.6% | 27.2% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 31.3% | 9.4% | 21.9% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 24.1% | 14.1% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 41.3% | 14.2% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 61.8% | 2.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 73.0% | 1.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 80.8% | 2.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 86.8% | 2.7% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Guatemala, at 89.5% against 86.8% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 2.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Guatemala ranks 84th and Iraq ranks 87th 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.