Canada vs Guatemala: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Canada
2.43 million
in 2023
Guatemala
2.42 million
in 2024
Canada rank
61st
Guatemala rank
62nd

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.43 million against 2.42 million in Guatemala, a difference of 7,470.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 61st and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 2.53 million 631,350 1.90 million Canada
1980s 2.26 million 989,750 1.27 million Canada
1990s 2.40 million 1.46 million 943,706 Canada
2000s 2.34 million 2.28 million 61,919 Canada
2010s 2.28 million 2.45 million 172,505 Guatemala
2020s 2.41 million 2.39 million 14,712 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Canada or Guatemala?
Canada, at 2.43 million against 2.42 million in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Canada and Guatemala?
7,470, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 61st 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.