Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Afghanistan
7.92 years
in 2040
Guatemala
8.17 years
in 2040
Afghanistan rank
129th
Guatemala rank
127th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guatemala
2468198020102040

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 8.17 years against 7.92 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.25 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 129th and Guatemala ranks 127th of 146 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 1.51 years 3.1 years 1.59 years Guatemala
1990s 2.23 years 3.81 years 1.58 years Guatemala
2000s 3.17 years 4.34 years 1.17 years Guatemala
2010s 4.37 years 5.46 years 1.09 years Guatemala
2020s 5.97 years 6.51 years 0.535 years Guatemala
2030s 7.11 years 7.47 years 0.36 years Guatemala
2040s 7.92 years 8.17 years 0.25 years Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 8.17 years against 7.92 years in Afghanistan as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
0.25 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Afghanistan ranks 129th and Guatemala ranks 127th of 146 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
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
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

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