Poverty vs mean schooling in Guatemala
Guatemala: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.17 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
8.17
World rank
127th
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.17
in 2040
All-time low
2.94
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Guatemala, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8.17 for poverty vs mean schooling 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Guatemala peaked at 8.17 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.94, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.94 | — |
| 1985 | 3.27 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 3.66 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.35 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4.33 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 5.72 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 6.26 | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 6.76 | +8.0% |
| 2030 | 7.24 | +7.1% |
| 2035 | 7.7 | +6.4% |
| 2040 | 8.17 | +6.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.94 | 3.27 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.81 | 3.66 | 3.96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.34 | 4.33 | 4.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.46 | 5.21 | 5.72 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.51 | 6.26 | 6.76 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.47 | 7.24 | 7.7 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Guatemala?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Guatemala was 8.17 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Guatemala ranks 127th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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