Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 5.85. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 5.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 161st of 192 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 vs gdp per capita 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% |
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
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 5.94 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 5.88 compare
- 160 Togo 5.86 compare
- 162 Bhutan 5.84 compare
- 163 South Sudan 5.73 compare
- 164 Yemen 5.48 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guatemala?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Guatemala was 5.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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