Average schooling vs expected schooling in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 5.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 2022
All-time low
3.19
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Guatemala stood at 5.85. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Guatemala peaked at 5.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.19 | — |
| 1991 | 3.27 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.5 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.64 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.78 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.85 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.88 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.85 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.75 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.84 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.03 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.22 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 4.42 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.84 | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 4.93 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.31 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.49 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.68 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.85 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.85 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 5.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 5.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 | 3.19 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 3.65 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.42 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 | 5.74 | 5.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Guatemala?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Guatemala was 5.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Guatemala ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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