Guatemala vs Morocco: Average years of schooling

Guatemala
5.68 years
in 2020
Morocco
5.92 years
in 2020
Guatemala rank
129th
Morocco rank
126th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Guatemala
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 5.92 years against 5.68 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.24 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 129th and Morocco ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and Morocco in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Morocco Difference Ahead
1910s 1.09 years 0.15 years 0.94 years Guatemala
1920s 1.17 years 0.2325 years 0.9411 years Guatemala
1930s 1.37 years 0.3048 years 1.07 years Guatemala
1950s 1.72 years 0.4542 years 1.27 years Guatemala
1960s 1.83 years 0.7159 years 1.11 years Guatemala
1970s 2.05 years 1.16 years 0.8953 years Guatemala
1980s 3.08 years 1.81 years 1.27 years Guatemala
1990s 4.23 years 2.87 years 1.36 years Guatemala
2000s 4.85 years 3.85 years 0.9962 years Guatemala
2010s 5.9 years 4.71 years 1.19 years Guatemala
2020s 5.68 years 5.92 years 0.2347 years Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Guatemala or Morocco?
Morocco, at 5.92 years against 5.68 years in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guatemala and Morocco?
0.24 years, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Morocco?
20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Morocco rank globally for average years of schooling?
Guatemala ranks 129th and Morocco ranks 126th 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

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.