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