Guatemala vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Official entrance age to primary education
Guatemala
7 years
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7 years
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Guatemala
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 224 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 7 years | 6.2 years | 0.8 years | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Guatemala or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Guatemala, at 7 years against 7 years in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0 years, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release