Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.47 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Guatemala is 6.47 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Guatemala peaked at 6.47 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.53 years, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.53 years | — |
| 1991 | 3.61 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.69 years | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.77 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.85 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.93 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.02 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.11 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.19 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.28 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.37 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.35 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.34 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.31 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.28 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.25 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.42 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.63 years | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.83 years | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.03 years | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.24 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.44 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.42 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.21 years | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 5.56 years | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 5.73 years | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9 years | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.07 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.24 years | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.39 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.47 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 6.47 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9 years | 3.53 years | 4.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 years | 4.22 years | 4.83 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 years | 5.03 years | 6.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 years | 6.32 years | 6.47 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Guatemala?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Guatemala was 6.47 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 years in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Guatemala ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.