Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guatemala
Guatemala: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 10.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.68
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.09
in 2010
All-time low
6.9
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guatemala is 10.68, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guatemala peaked at 11.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9 | — |
| 1991 | 6.94 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.99 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.03 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 7.07 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.17 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.42 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.67 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.92 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 8.17 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.42 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.67 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.92 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.47 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.75 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.02 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.58 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.85 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.09 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 11.06 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.85 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.83 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.93 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.97 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.93 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.88 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.84 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.79 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.76 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.74 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.71 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.68 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.33 | 6.9 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 | 8.42 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 | 10.79 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 | 10.68 | 10.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 163 Mozambique 10.85 compare
- 164 Cameroon 10.79 compare
- 165 Afghanistan 10.79 compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 10.64 compare
- 168 Nigeria 10.51 compare
- 169 Liberia 10.47 compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guatemala?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Guatemala was 10.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.09 in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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