School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 10.9 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala, 1970–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala stood at 10.9 years.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala peaked at 10.91 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.55 years, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.58 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.55 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.72 years | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.64 years | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.87 years | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 5.01 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.97 years | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.16 years | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 5.73 years | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 9.42 years | +64.3% |
| 2007 | 10.55 years | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 10.83 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.91 years | 4.55 years | 5.73 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.99 years | 9.42 years | 10.55 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.88 years | 10.83 years | 10.91 years | 3 |
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More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Guatemala was 10.9 years in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 years in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.