Australia vs Guatemala: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Australia
2.27 million
in 2024
Guatemala
2.42 million
in 2024
Australia rank
65th
Guatemala rank
62nd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Australia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.42 million against 2.27 million in Australia, a difference of 153,090.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 1.67 million 631,350 1.03 million Australia
1980s 1.60 million 989,750 614,040 Australia
1990s 1.74 million 1.46 million 278,064 Australia
2000s 1.94 million 2.28 million 333,791 Guatemala
2010s 2.15 million 2.45 million 300,196 Guatemala
2020s 2.26 million 2.40 million 136,402 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Australia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 2.42 million against 2.27 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Australia and Guatemala?
153,090, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guatemala?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and Guatemala rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Australia ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.