School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 10.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala stood at 10.76 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala peaked at 10.85 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7 years, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 143rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.7 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.76 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 3.91 years | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.85 years | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.11 years | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 4.24 years | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.5 years | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 4.91 years | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 8.46 years | +72.2% |
| 2007 | 10.01 years | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 10.61 years | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 10.85 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.81 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.59 years | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.66 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6 years | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.76 years | +1.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 10.76 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 10.76 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.54 years, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +72.2% | 4.91 years | 8.46 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.14 years | 3.7 years | 4.91 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.69 years | 8.46 years | 10.61 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.69 years | 10.56 years | 10.85 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.76 years | 10.76 years | 10.76 years | 1 |
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 to tertiary, female in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Guatemala was 10.76 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 years in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release