Guatemala vs Zimbabwe: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Guatemala
2.29 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2.46 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
66th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.46 million against 2.29 million in Guatemala, a difference of 166,590.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 823,896 | 782,412 | 41,484 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 1.15 million | 127,593 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.76 million | 374,735 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.88 million | 42,923 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.92 million | 273,571 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.28 million | 2.29 million | 8,757 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Guatemala or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.46 million against 2.29 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 166,590, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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