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%.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (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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