Average age, above primary education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Average age, above primary education was 30.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.14
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
88th
of 108 countries
All-time high
30.14
in 2019
All-time low
26.91
in 2002
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Average age, above primary education in Guatemala, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 27.92002: 26.92003: 27.12004: 27.72006: 28.82010: 28.22011: 28.12013: 27.72014: 29.32015: 282016: 28.62017: 28.72018: 28.82019: 30.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Guatemala is 30.14, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Guatemala peaked at 30.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.91, in 2002.

Guatemala ranks 88th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 27.94 —
2002 26.91 -3.7%
2003 27.07 +0.6%
2004 27.67 +2.2%
2006 28.85 +4.2%
2010 28.17 -2.3%
2011 28.1 -0.3%
2013 27.68 -1.5%
2014 29.29 +5.8%
2015 27.96 -4.6%
2016 28.61 +2.3%
2017 28.73 +0.4%
2018 28.76 +0.1%
2019 30.14 +4.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 30.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 30.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.67, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.69 26.91 28.85 5
2010s 28.6 27.68 30.14 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 85 Venezuela 31.42 compare
  2. 86 Paraguay 31.31 compare
  3. 87 Laos 31.17 compare
  4. 89 Honduras 30.09 compare
  5. 90 Palestine 29.82 compare
  6. 91 Tanzania 29.71 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Guatemala?
Average age, above primary education in Guatemala was 30.14 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 30.14 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 26.91 in 2002.
How does Guatemala rank for average age, above primary education?
Guatemala ranks 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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