European Union vs Guatemala: Primary education, pupils, per capita

European Union
0.0517 units per person
in 2024
Guatemala
0.1317 units per person
in 2024
European Union rank
43rd
Guatemala rank
46th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • European Union
  • Guatemala
0.050.10.150.2197019972024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.1317 units per person against 0.0517 units per person in European Union, a difference of 0.08 units per person.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 43rd and Guatemala ranks 46th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0776 units per person 0.1019 units per person 0.0242 units per person Guatemala
1980s 0.0722 units per person 0.1263 units per person 0.0541 units per person Guatemala
1990s 0.0633 units per person 0.1426 units per person 0.0793 units per person Guatemala
2000s 0.0563 units per person 0.1756 units per person 0.1194 units per person Guatemala
2010s 0.0539 units per person 0.1556 units per person 0.1017 units per person Guatemala
2020s 0.0518 units per person 0.1343 units per person 0.0825 units per person Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, European Union or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.1317 units per person against 0.0517 units per person in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between European Union and Guatemala?
0.08 units per person, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Guatemala?
53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do European Union and Guatemala rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
European Union ranks 43rd and Guatemala ranks 46th of 45 groups.
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.