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

Guatemala: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 11.29 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
11.29
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
74th
of 88 countries
All-time high
11.45
in 2014
All-time low
9.42
in 2011
Years of data
14
2000–2019

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

02.557.51012.52000200920192000: 11.42002: 11.32003: 11.12004: 112006: 9.52010: 112011: 9.42013: 112014: 11.42015: 112016: 11.22017: 11.22018: 11.12019: 11.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 11.29 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Guatemala peaked at 11.45 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.42, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 74th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 11.36
2002 11.29 -0.6%
2003 11.11 -1.6%
2004 11.03 -0.7%
2006 9.51 -13.8%
2010 11 +15.7%
2011 9.42 -14.4%
2013 10.97 +16.4%
2014 11.45 +4.4%
2015 10.99 -3.9%
2016 11.25 +2.3%
2017 11.21 -0.3%
2018 11.12 -0.9%
2019 11.29 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.86 9.51 11.36 5
2010s 10.97 9.42 11.45 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 71 Malta 11.45 compare
  2. 72 Uganda 11.39 compare
  3. 73 Romania 11.35 compare
  4. 75 Nicaragua 11.16 compare
  5. 76 Senegal 11.05 compare
  6. 77 Namibia 10.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Guatemala?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Guatemala was 11.29 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 2014.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 9.42 in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Guatemala ranks 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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