Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 8.17 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guatemala, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8.17 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guatemala peaked at 8.17 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.94 years, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 127th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.94 years | — |
| 1985 | 3.27 years | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 3.66 years | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.96 years | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.35 years | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.33 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.21 years | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 5.72 years | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 6.26 years | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 6.76 years | +8.0% |
| 2030 | 7.24 years | +7.1% |
| 2035 | 7.7 years | +6.4% |
| 2040 | 8.17 years | +6.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.17 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.17 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 years | 2.94 years | 3.27 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.81 years | 3.66 years | 3.96 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.34 years | 4.33 years | 4.35 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.46 years | 5.21 years | 5.72 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.51 years | 6.26 years | 6.76 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.47 years | 7.24 years | 7.7 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.17 years | 8.17 years | 8.17 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guatemala?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Guatemala was 8.17 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 years in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Guatemala ranks 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.