Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Burkina Faso
0.1303 units per person
in 2024
Guatemala
0.1317 units per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
48th
Guatemala rank
46th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.1317 units per person against 0.1303 units per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0014 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guatemala ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 46th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0217 units per person 0.1028 units per person 0.0811 units per person Guatemala
1980s 0.0366 units per person 0.1263 units per person 0.0896 units per person Guatemala
1990s 0.0605 units per person 0.1427 units per person 0.0822 units per person Guatemala
2000s 0.0924 units per person 0.1756 units per person 0.0832 units per person Guatemala
2010s 0.1434 units per person 0.1556 units per person 0.0122 units per person Guatemala
2020s 0.139 units per person 0.1343 units per person 0.0047 units per person Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Burkina Faso or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.1317 units per person against 0.1303 units per person in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
0.0014 units per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.