Guatemala vs Uganda: Average years of schooling
Guatemala
5.68 years
in 2020
Uganda
5.73 years
in 2020
Guatemala rank
129th
Uganda rank
128th
Average years of schooling over time
- Guatemala
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.73 years against 5.68 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 128th of 162 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 10 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.09 years | 0.1 years | 0.99 years | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 1.17 years | 0.31 years | 0.8636 years | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 1.37 years | 0.5825 years | 0.7901 years | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 1.72 years | 0.9949 years | 0.7283 years | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 1.83 years | 1.3 years | 0.5344 years | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 2.05 years | 1.92 years | 0.1377 years | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 3.08 years | 2.28 years | 0.8042 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.23 years | 2.82 years | 1.41 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.85 years | 3.66 years | 1.19 years | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.9 years | 5.19 years | 0.715 years | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 5.68 years | 5.73 years | 0.0496 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Guatemala or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.73 years against 5.68 years in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Guatemala and Uganda?
- 0.05 years, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Guatemala ranks 129th and Uganda ranks 128th 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.