Guatemala vs South Asia: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Guatemala
18.32 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
3.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guatemala rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18.32 % change on previous year against 3.24 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 15.08 % change on previous year.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 5.7 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year 8.15 % change on previous year Guatemala
1980s 4.71 % change on previous year 3.15 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Guatemala
1990s 3.74 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Guatemala
2000s 8.24 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 5.94 % change on previous year Guatemala
2010s 2.25 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year 0.0214 % change on previous year Guatemala
2020s 2.96 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 0.9887 % change on previous year Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Guatemala or South Asia?
Guatemala, at 18.32 % change on previous year against 3.24 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Guatemala and South Asia?
15.08 % change on previous year, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Asia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and South Asia rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Guatemala ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.