Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Guatemala

Guatemala: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 8.33 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
8.33
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
77th
of 89 countries
All-time high
8.33
in 2019
All-time low
5.46
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Guatemala, 2000–2019

024682000200920192000: 5.52002: 62003: 6.12004: 62006: 6.32010: 6.82011: 7.22013: 7.52014: 7.92015: 7.92016: 8.12017: 82018: 8.22019: 8.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Guatemala is 8.33, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Guatemala peaked at 8.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.96 5.46 6.27 5
2010s 7.76 6.83 8.33 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 74 Honduras 8.76 compare
  2. 75 Senegal 8.67 compare
  3. 76 Nicaragua 8.47 compare
  4. 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.08 compare
  5. 79 Nepal 8.07 compare
  6. 80 Malawi 7.7 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

More reference data data for Guatemala

All data for Guatemala β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Guatemala?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Guatemala was 8.33 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Guatemala ranks 77th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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