Australia vs Guatemala: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils 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 52 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 1.61 million 971,163 638,023 Australia
1990s 1.74 million 1.46 million 278,064 Australia
2000s 1.95 million 2.29 million 343,503 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, 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 between Australia and Guatemala?
153,090, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guatemala?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and Guatemala rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Australia ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.