Guatemala vs Malawi: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Guatemala

8.17 years

in 2040

Malawi

7.78 years

in 2040

Guatemala rank

127th

Malawi rank

130th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Guatemala currently reports 8.17 years against 7.78 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.39 years.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 130th of 146 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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