Guatemala vs WB: Ida Total: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Guatemala
9.08 years
in 2024
WB: Ida Total
8.78 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
185th
WB: Ida Total rank
185th

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

  • Guatemala
  • WB: Ida Total
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 9.08 years against 8.78 years in WB: Ida Total, a difference of 0.3 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Ida Total ahead.

Guatemala ranks 185th and WB: Ida Total ranks 185th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and WB: Ida Total in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala WB: Ida Total Difference Ahead
1970s 4.56 years 4.7 years 0.1394 years WB: Ida Total
1980s 5.85 years 5.76 years 0.0919 years Guatemala
1990s 6.84 years 6.01 years 0.8321 years Guatemala
2000s 8.98 years 7.26 years 1.72 years Guatemala
2010s 9.72 years 8.35 years 1.36 years Guatemala
2020s 9.07 years 8.72 years 0.3497 years Guatemala

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 WB: Ida Total?
Guatemala, at 9.08 years against 8.78 years in WB: Ida Total as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guatemala and WB: Ida Total?
0.3 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB: Ida Total?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 185th and WB: Ida Total ranks 185th 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