Guatemala vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Guatemala
2.33 million number
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
2.11 million number
in 2020
Guatemala rank
61st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
63rd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.33 million number against 2.11 million number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 220,440 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Guatemala ranks 61st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 million number 1.29 million number 244,944 number Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 1.38 million number 1.87 million number 487,167 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 1.73 million number 2.44 million number 708,823 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 2.11 million number 2.13 million number 18,331 number Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 2.33 million number 2.23 million number 106,651 number Guatemala
2020s 2.33 million number 2.11 million number 220,440 number Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Guatemala or Syrian Arab Republic?
Guatemala, at 2.33 million number against 2.11 million number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
220,440 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 61st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd 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.