School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.1 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 6.1 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 7.15 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.49 years, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.81 years | 3.49 years | 4.29 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 years | 4.45 years | 4.9 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.21 years | 4.67 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 years | 6.02 years | 7.15 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.46 years | 6.15 years | 7.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 years | 6.09 years | 6.18 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Guatemala was 6.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 years in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release