Guatemala vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Guatemala
201,350
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
175,233
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
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019972025

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 201,350 against 175,233 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 26,117.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 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 93,670 240,625 146,955 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1980s 121,630 186,270 64,640 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 156,353 205,909 49,556 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 187,361 202,042 14,681 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 195,155 170,052 25,103 Guatemala
2020s 203,492 172,694 30,798 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 201,350 against 175,233 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?
26,117, 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release