Afghanistan vs Guatemala: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
Guatemala
1.15 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
58th
Guatemala rank
60th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.26 million against 1.15 million in Guatemala, a difference of 102,590.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 60th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370,222 | 375,934 | 5,712 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 362,365 | 488,869 | 126,504 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 510,782 | 624,820 | 114,038 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 809,150 | 744,571 | 64,579 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.05 million | 19,990 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.20 million | 13,982 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Afghanistan, at 1.26 million against 1.15 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 102,590, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 60th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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