Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Start of the academic school year
Guatemala
2,025
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2,025
in 2025
Guatemala rank
1st
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2,025 against 2,025 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,974 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,984 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,994 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2,005 | 2,004 | 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, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 2,025 against 2,025 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Guatemala ranks 1st and Papua New Guinea 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