Guatemala vs Suriname: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Guatemala
9.08 years
in 2024
Suriname
9.18 years
in 2023
Guatemala rank
185th
Suriname rank
184th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 9.18 years against 9.08 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1 years.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 185th and Suriname ranks 184th of 213 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 4.61 years 10.19 years 5.58 years Suriname
1980s 5.85 years 10.8 years 4.95 years Suriname
1990s 6.51 years 10.6 years 4.09 years Suriname
2000s 9.14 years 11.01 years 1.88 years Suriname
2010s 9.75 years 11.62 years 1.87 years Suriname
2020s 9.06 years 10.63 years 1.57 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Guatemala or Suriname?
Suriname, at 9.18 years against 9.08 years in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guatemala and Suriname?
0.1 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Suriname?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 185th and Suriname ranks 184th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release