Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Guatemala
Guatemala: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Guatemala, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Guatemala stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Guatemala peaked at 4 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 years | — |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
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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 theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Guatemala?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Guatemala was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
- Guatemala ranks 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development 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 educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release