Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Guatemala, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Guatemala stood at 7 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Guatemala peaked at 7 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years) (duration) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 years | — |
| 2014 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 7 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5 years, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 7 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5 years, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Guatemala?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Guatemala was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Guatemala ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release