Equatorial Guinea vs Guatemala: Average years of schooling
Equatorial Guinea
5.91 years
in 2020
Guatemala
5.68 years
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
127th
Guatemala rank
129th
Average years of schooling over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guatemala
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.91 years against 5.68 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 127th and Guatemala ranks 129th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.33 years | 1.72 years | 0.3974 years | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 2.19 years | 1.83 years | 0.3625 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.89 years | 2.05 years | 0.8412 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.16 years | 3.08 years | 1.07 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 5.04 years | 4.23 years | 0.8105 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.36 years | 4.85 years | 0.5183 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.44 years | 5.9 years | 0.4614 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 5.68 years | 0.2296 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Equatorial Guinea or Guatemala?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.91 years against 5.68 years in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Equatorial Guinea and Guatemala?
- 0.23 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guatemala?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guatemala rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 127th and Guatemala ranks 129th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.