Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Start of the academic school year
Costa Rica
2,025
in 2025
Guatemala
2,025
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
Guatemala rank
1st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,025 against 2,025 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,974 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,984 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,994 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 2,005 | 0.1 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,014 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,022 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 2,025 against 2,025 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Guatemala ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). 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