School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.08 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.08 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
185th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.29 years
in 2010
All-time low
4.11 years
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 9.08 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 10.29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.11 years, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.11 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.11 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.25 years | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.16 years | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.43 years | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 4.56 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.54 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.76 years | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 5.24 years | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 5.45 years | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.61 years | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.9 years | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 5.62 years | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 5.92 years | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.31 years | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.71 years | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.76 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.06 years | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.58 years | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 7.92 years | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8.09 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.44 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.93 years | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.11 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.27 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.41 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 9.56 years | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.08 years | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 10.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.99 years | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.83 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.56 years | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.48 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.43 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.32 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.23 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.09 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.95 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.08 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.56 years | 4.11 years | 5.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 years | 5.61 years | 6.01 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.84 years | 6.31 years | 7.58 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.98 years | 7.92 years | 10.08 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.72 years | 9.32 years | 10.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.07 years | 8.95 years | 9.23 years | 5 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Guatemala was 9.08 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.29 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 years in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release