Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Guatemala

Guatemala: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 6.35 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.35
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
80th
of 90 countries
All-time high
6.35
in 2019
All-time low
3.98
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2019

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Guatemala, 2000–2019

02462000200920192000: 42002: 4.22003: 4.52004: 4.32006: 4.82010: 52011: 4.92013: 5.32014: 62015: 5.82016: 62017: 5.82018: 5.82019: 6.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Guatemala is 6.35, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Guatemala peaked at 6.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 80th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Guatemala, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 3.98
2002 4.21 +5.8%
2003 4.5 +6.8%
2004 4.33 -3.7%
2006 4.81 +10.9%
2010 4.97 +3.5%
2011 4.93 -0.8%
2013 5.29 +7.3%
2014 5.99 +13.0%
2015 5.75 -3.9%
2016 5.99 +4.2%
2017 5.78 -3.6%
2018 5.84 +1.2%
2019 6.35 +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.37 3.98 4.81 5
2010s 5.66 4.93 6.35 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 77 Honduras 7.2 compare
  2. 78 Nicaragua 7.13 compare
  3. 79 Uganda 6.53 compare
  4. 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.04 compare
  5. 82 Malawi 5.94 compare
  6. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Guatemala?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Guatemala was 6.35 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 2019.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Guatemala ranks 80th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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