Guatemala vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Guatemala
9.08 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
8.78 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
185th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 9.08 years against 8.78 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Guatemala ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 188th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 years | 4.7 years | 0.1423 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 5.85 years | 6.17 years | 0.321 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 6.84 years | 6.02 years | 0.8251 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.98 years | 7.4 years | 1.57 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.72 years | 8.54 years | 1.17 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9.07 years | 8.77 years | 0.2984 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Guatemala, at 9.08 years against 8.78 years in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guatemala and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.3 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 188th 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
February 2026 Data Release