Average age, primary education and below in Guatemala

Guatemala: Average age, primary education and below was 34.32 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.32
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
57th
of 108 countries
All-time high
34.32
in 2019
All-time low
28.04
in 2003
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Average age, primary education and below in Guatemala, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 28.32002: 28.32003: 282004: 29.12006: 28.62010: 29.72011: 29.82013: 30.72014: 31.42015: 31.82016: 32.82017: 32.82018: 32.62019: 34.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age, primary education and below in Guatemala stood at 34.32. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Guatemala peaked at 34.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.04, in 2003.

That places Guatemala 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average age, primary education and below in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 28.28 —
2002 28.27 -0.1%
2003 28.04 -0.8%
2004 29.12 +3.9%
2006 28.58 -1.9%
2010 29.71 +3.9%
2011 29.75 +0.1%
2013 30.73 +3.3%
2014 31.43 +2.3%
2015 31.81 +1.2%
2016 32.76 +3.0%
2017 32.76 -0.0%
2018 32.58 -0.5%
2019 34.32 +5.3%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 34.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 34.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.61, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.46 28.04 29.12 5
2010s 31.76 29.71 34.32 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 54 Rwanda 35.57 compare
  2. 55 Morocco 35.29 compare
  3. 56 Uruguay 34.43 compare
  4. 58 Puerto Rico 34.27 compare
  5. 59 Mexico 34.02 compare
  6. 60 Honduras 33.1 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Guatemala?
Average age, primary education and below in Guatemala was 34.32 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 34.32 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 28.04 in 2003.
How does Guatemala rank for average age, primary education and below?
Guatemala ranks 57th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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