Guatemala vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Guatemala
396,564
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
341,255
in 2025
Guatemala rank
66th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Guatemala
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 396,564 against 341,255 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 55,309.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Guatemala ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184,389 | 471,365 | 286,976 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 239,898 | 363,717 | 123,819 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 308,412 | 401,817 | 93,405 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 370,176 | 394,068 | 23,892 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 385,538 | 331,621 | 53,917 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 401,086 | 336,448 | 64,638 | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Guatemala, at 396,564 against 341,255 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 55,309, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th of 222 countries.
- 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