School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 10.44 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala peaked at 11.3 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.78 years, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 153rd 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, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.82 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.78 years | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.95 years | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.87 years | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.1 years | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.26 years | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.48 years | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.11 years | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 9.36 years | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 10.52 years | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 11.04 years | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.07 years | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.16 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.89 years | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 10.44 years | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.18 years | 4.78 years | 6.11 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.31 years | 9.36 years | 11.04 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.13 years | 10.89 years | 11.3 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.44 years | 10.44 years | 10.44 years | 1 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala was 10.44 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 years in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 153rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release