School life expectancy, secondary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 2.92 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Guatemala, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.92 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Guatemala peaked at 3.22 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4723 years, in 1971.
Guatemala ranks 180th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6793 years | 0.4723 years | 0.9997 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 years | 1.01 years | 1.07 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.48 years | 1.43 years | 1.54 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.33 years | 1.79 years | 2.85 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.14 years | 3.06 years | 3.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 years | 2.82 years | 3.07 years | 5 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Guatemala was 2.92 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4723 years in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release