Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.29 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guatemala, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.29 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guatemala peaked at 7.01 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2024.
That places Guatemala 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 | 6.8 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.84 | 6.65 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.42 | 6.22 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.84 | 5.56 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 | 4.69 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.46 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 | 2.59 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 | 2.29 | 2.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 84 Northern Mariana Islands 2.32 compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 2.31 compare
- 86 Libya 2.3 compare
- 88 Fiji 2.27 compare
- 89 American Samoa 2.27 compare
- 90 Suriname 2.23 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guatemala?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Guatemala was 2.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2024.
- How does Guatemala rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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