Canada vs Guatemala: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Canada
393,267 number
in 2020
Guatemala
399,482 number
in 2020
Canada rank
62nd
Guatemala rank
60th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Canada
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 399,482 number against 393,267 number in Canada, a difference of 6,215 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 60th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 388,376 number 196,105 number 192,271 number Canada
1980s 362,911 number 259,910 number 103,000 number Canada
1990s 393,084 number 313,520 number 79,565 number Canada
2000s 369,246 number 375,438 number 6,192 number Guatemala
2010s 383,700 number 391,524 number 7,824 number Guatemala
2020s 393,267 number 399,482 number 6,215 number Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Canada or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 399,482 number against 393,267 number in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Canada and Guatemala?
6,215 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Guatemala?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Canada and Guatemala rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Canada ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 60th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/