Guatemala vs South Korea: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Guatemala
2.42 million
in 2024
South Korea
2.51 million
in 2024
Guatemala rank
62nd
South Korea rank
60th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.51 million against 2.42 million in Guatemala, a difference of 82,990.

Across all 54 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 60th of 206 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 631,350 5.65 million 5.02 million South Korea
1980s 989,750 5.19 million 4.20 million South Korea
1990s 1.46 million 4.30 million 2.84 million South Korea
2000s 2.28 million 3.96 million 1.68 million South Korea
2010s 2.45 million 2.85 million 400,365 South Korea
2020s 2.40 million 2.64 million 236,542 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Guatemala or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.51 million against 2.42 million in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Guatemala and South Korea?
82,990, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and South Korea rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Guatemala ranks 62nd and South Korea ranks 60th 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.