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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release