Guatemala vs Maldives: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school

Guatemala
51.9%
in 2024
Maldives
53.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
112th
Maldives rank
109th

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time

  • Guatemala
  • Maldives
406080100199920112024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 53.5% against 51.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 112th and Maldives ranks 109th of 178 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 32.0% 49.8% 17.8% Maldives
2000s 46.7% 68.0% 21.3% Maldives
2010s 47.8% 89.2% 41.4% Maldives
2020s 51.3% 65.8% 14.5% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Guatemala or Maldives?
Maldives, at 53.5% against 51.9% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Guatemala and Maldives?
1.6%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Maldives?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Maldives rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
Guatemala ranks 112th and Maldives ranks 109th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.