Guatemala vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Guatemala
2.98 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2.84 years
in 2024
Guatemala rank
189th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
190th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.98 years against 2.84 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 189th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7511 years | 0.8612 years | 0.1101 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.18 years | 1.31 years | 0.1266 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.56 years | 1.47 years | 0.0881 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2.41 years | 1.87 years | 0.5435 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.26 years | 2.58 years | 0.6753 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.93 years | 2.81 years | 0.1144 years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Guatemala or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Guatemala, at 2.98 years against 2.84 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Guatemala and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.14 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 189th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 190th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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