Guatemala vs Peru: School age population, early childhood educational development
Guatemala
1.48 million
in 2025
Peru
1.60 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
20th
Peru rank
18th
School age population, early childhood educational development over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.60 million against 1.48 million in Guatemala, a difference of 125,450.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 20th and Peru ranks 18th of 104 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.64 million | 40,489 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.61 million | 90,732 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Guatemala or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.60 million against 1.48 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Guatemala and Peru?
- 125,450, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Guatemala ranks 20th and Peru ranks 18th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release