Belize vs Guatemala: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Belize
1.33 years
in 2019
Guatemala
1.34 years
in 2015
Belize rank
106th
Guatemala rank
105th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Belize
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.34 years against 1.33 years in Belize, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guatemala ahead.

Belize ranks 106th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0464 years 0.1762 years 0.1298 years Guatemala
2000s 0.8672 years 0.6627 years 0.2045 years Belize
2010s 1.21 years 1.21 years 0.0068 years Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Belize or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 1.34 years against 1.33 years in Belize as of 2015.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Belize and Guatemala?
0.01 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Guatemala?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Belize and Guatemala rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Belize ranks 106th and Guatemala ranks 105th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,799 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.