Guatemala vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Guatemala
6.1 years
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
5.9 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
81st
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
82nd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6.1 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.

Guatemala ranks 81st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 82nd of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 3.81 years 5.56 years 1.75 years UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1980s 4.72 years 6.06 years 1.34 years UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1990s 5.21 years 5.85 years 0.6425 years UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2000s 6.56 years 6.1 years 0.4645 years Guatemala
2010s 6.46 years 6.03 years 0.4295 years Guatemala
2020s 6.14 years 5.88 years 0.2549 years Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Guatemala or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Guatemala, at 6.1 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Guatemala and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
0.2 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 81st and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release