Guatemala vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Guatemala
6.1 years
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
5.9 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
81st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
80th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 6.1 years against 5.9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.

Guatemala ranks 81st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 3.81 years 5.56 years 1.75 years WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
1980s 4.72 years 6.06 years 1.34 years WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
1990s 5.21 years 5.85 years 0.6422 years WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2000s 6.56 years 6.1 years 0.4647 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Guatemala, at 6.1 years against 5.9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Guatemala and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
0.2 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 81st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th 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