School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 6.04 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.04 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.99 years
in 2009
All-time low
3.13 years
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Guatemala is 6.04 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Guatemala peaked at 6.99 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.13 years, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.13 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.21 years | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.3 years | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.24 years | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.4 years | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.47 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.43 years | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.6 years | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.8 years | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.84 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.99 years | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 4.33 years | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 4.14 years | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.37 years | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.37 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.34 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.5 years | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.71 years | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.79 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.74 years | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.82 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.83 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.15 years | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.49 years | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.7 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.77 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.97 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.34 years | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.42 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.49 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.99 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.94 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.88 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.59 years | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.41 years | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.17 years | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.07 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.03 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.98 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.08 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.06 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.04 years | -0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6.04 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6.04 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.97 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.44 years | 3.13 years | 3.84 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 years | 3.99 years | 4.37 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.88 years | 4.5 years | 5.49 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.31 years | 5.7 years | 6.99 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.31 years | 5.99 years | 6.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 years | 5.98 years | 6.1 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, primary, female in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Guatemala was 6.04 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 years in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release