School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.67 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Guatemala, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Guatemala is 1.67 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Guatemala peaked at 1.67 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5195 years, in 1991.
That places Guatemala 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.5599 years | — |
| 1986 | 0.5296 years | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5195 years | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6738 years | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.661 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6613 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6702 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6823 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7388 years | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9083 years | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 1 years | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 years | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.24 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.51 years | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 years | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.31 years | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.35 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 years | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.47 years | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 years | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 years | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5 years | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.65 years | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.67 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.67 years | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.67 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.67 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 years, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5448 years | 0.5296 years | 0.5599 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6894 years | 0.5195 years | 0.9083 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.18 years | 1 years | 1.51 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.41 years | 1.31 years | 1.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 years | 1.44 years | 1.67 years | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Guatemala was 1.67 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5195 years in 1991.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release