Guatemala vs South Africa: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Guatemala
101.5%
in 2024
South Africa
101.8%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
96th
South Africa rank
95th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 101.8% against 101.5% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.6% | 90.6% | 25.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 78.2% | 80.6% | 2.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 100.8% | 14.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 108.2% | 98.0% | 10.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 103.4% | 3.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 102.4% | 101.8% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 101.8% against 101.5% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Guatemala ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.