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
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
February 2026 Data Release