School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.92 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.92 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
186th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.22 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.4723 years
in 1971
Years of data
42
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Guatemala, 1970–2024
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 186th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5106 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4723 years | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5288 years | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5143 years | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6229 years | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6727 years | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.731 years | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7816 years | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9586 years | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9997 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.06 years | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 years | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.07 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 years | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 1.46 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.54 years | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.79 years | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.92 years | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.07 years | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.23 years | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.35 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.47 years | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.58 years | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.69 years | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.85 years | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.11 years | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.14 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.12 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.22 years | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.19 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.17 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.06 years | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.91 years | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.82 years | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.9 years | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.92 years | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.92 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 years, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.92 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.24 years, 56% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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 186th out of 213 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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February 2026 Data Release