Afghanistan vs Guatemala: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Afghanistan
10.55 years
in 2018
Guatemala
10.6 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Guatemala rank
150th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 10.6 years against 10.55 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.05 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Guatemala ranks 150th of 186 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 2.81 years 4.66 years 1.86 years Guatemala
1980s 2.44 years 6.36 years 3.93 years Guatemala
2000s 8.9 years 10.83 years 1.93 years Guatemala
2010s 10.04 years 10.98 years 0.9395 years Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 10.6 years against 10.55 years in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
0.05 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Guatemala ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release