GPE: Region 3 vs Guatemala: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
GPE: Region 3
25.76 million
in 2024
Guatemala
396,564
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
64th
Guatemala rank
66th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Guatemala
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 25.76 million against 396,564 in Guatemala, a difference of 25.36 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 65.0 times Guatemala's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.03 million | 184,389 | 15.84 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 19.28 million | 239,898 | 19.04 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 22.38 million | 308,412 | 22.07 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 23.69 million | 370,176 | 23.32 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 25.30 million | 385,538 | 24.91 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 25.98 million | 401,991 | 25.58 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, GPE: Region 3 or Guatemala?
- GPE: Region 3, at 25.76 million against 396,564 in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between GPE: Region 3 and Guatemala?
- 25.36 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Guatemala?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Guatemala rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 66th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release