Duration of compulsory education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Duration of compulsory education was 16 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
16
in 1998
All-time low
16
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Guatemala, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Guatemala stood at 16. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Guatemala peaked at 16 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Duration of compulsory education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16 | — |
| 1999 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16 | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
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 duration of compulsory education in Guatemala?
- Duration of compulsory education in Guatemala was 16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Guatemala ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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