Australia vs Guatemala: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Australia
2.29 million number
in 2020
Guatemala
2.33 million number
in 2020
Australia rank
62nd
Guatemala rank
61st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.33 million number against 2.29 million number in Australia, a difference of 42,840 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 61st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 1.51 million number 1.04 million number 473,228 number Australia
1980s 1.49 million number 1.38 million number 110,804 number Australia
1990s 1.68 million number 1.73 million number 53,397 number Guatemala
2000s 1.89 million number 2.11 million number 217,721 number Guatemala
2010s 2.09 million number 2.33 million number 246,334 number Guatemala
2020s 2.29 million number 2.33 million number 42,840 number Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Australia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 2.33 million number against 2.29 million number in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Australia and Guatemala?
42,840 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Guatemala?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Guatemala rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Australia ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.