School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.11 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.11 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.17 years
in 2010
All-time low
6.18 years
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8.11 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 9.17 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.18 years, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 153rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.18 years | — |
| 1997 | 6.23 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.44 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.98 years | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 7.28 years | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.7 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 8.1 years | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.24 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.41 years | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.63 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.11 years | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8 years | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.68 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.42 years | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.45 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.34 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.29 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.23 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.11 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.07 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.01 years | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 8.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.11 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 6.18 years | 6.98 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.15 years | 7.28 years | 9.11 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.58 years | 8.23 years | 9.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 years | 8.01 years | 8.11 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Guatemala was 8.11 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 years in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release