Guatemala vs Haiti: Average years of schooling
Guatemala
5.68 years
in 2020
Haiti
5.55 years
in 2020
Guatemala rank
129th
Haiti rank
131st
Average years of schooling over time
- Guatemala
- Haiti
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5.68 years against 5.55 years in Haiti, a difference of 0.13 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 129th and Haiti ranks 131st of 162 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.72 years | 0.9426 years | 0.7807 years | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1.83 years | 1.16 years | 0.6751 years | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.05 years | 1.5 years | 0.5521 years | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 3.08 years | 2.33 years | 0.7512 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.23 years | 3.15 years | 1.08 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.85 years | 3.68 years | 1.16 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.9 years | 4.7 years | 1.2 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5.68 years | 5.55 years | 0.1273 years | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Guatemala or Haiti?
- Guatemala, at 5.68 years against 5.55 years in Haiti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guatemala and Haiti?
- 0.13 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Haiti?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Haiti rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Guatemala ranks 129th and Haiti ranks 131st 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.