Guatemala vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Guatemala
8.96 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
8.68 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
180th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
177th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Guatemala
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8.96 years against 8.68 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 180th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 177th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.12 years | 3.97 years | 0.1564 years | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 5.25 years | 5.38 years | 0.1331 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 6.54 years | 5.53 years | 1.01 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.64 years | 6.88 years | 1.76 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.46 years | 8.26 years | 1.2 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.98 years | 8.64 years | 0.3427 years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Guatemala or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Guatemala, at 8.96 years against 8.68 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Guatemala and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.28 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 180th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 177th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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