Eswatini vs Guatemala: Average years of schooling

Eswatini
5.6 years
in 2020
Guatemala
5.68 years
in 2020
Eswatini rank
130th
Guatemala rank
129th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Eswatini
  • Guatemala
02468187019452020

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 5.68 years against 5.6 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Guatemala ahead.

Eswatini ranks 130th and Guatemala ranks 129th of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Guatemala Difference Ahead
1910s 0.1065 years 1.09 years 0.9835 years Guatemala
1920s 0.4116 years 1.17 years 0.762 years Guatemala
1930s 0.678 years 1.37 years 0.6946 years Guatemala
1950s 1.36 years 1.72 years 0.3632 years Guatemala
1960s 1.91 years 1.83 years 0.0804 years Eswatini
1970s 3.4 years 2.05 years 1.34 years Eswatini
1980s 5.03 years 3.08 years 1.94 years Eswatini
1990s 6.29 years 4.23 years 2.06 years Eswatini
2000s 7.06 years 4.85 years 2.21 years Eswatini
2010s 6.98 years 5.9 years 1.08 years Eswatini
2020s 5.6 years 5.68 years 0.0853 years Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Eswatini or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 5.68 years against 5.6 years in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Eswatini and Guatemala?
0.08 years, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guatemala?
20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Guatemala rank globally for average years of schooling?
Eswatini ranks 130th and Guatemala ranks 129th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.