Guatemala vs Republic of Korea: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Guatemala
399,482 number
in 2020
Republic of Korea
449,829 number
in 2020
Guatemala rank
60th
Republic of Korea rank
58th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 449,829 number against 399,482 number in Guatemala, a difference of 50,347 number.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 60th and Republic of Korea ranks 58th of 202 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 196,105 number 893,846 number 697,741 number Republic of Korea
1980s 259,910 number 794,007 number 534,097 number Republic of Korea
1990s 313,520 number 659,886 number 346,366 number Republic of Korea
2000s 375,438 number 601,677 number 226,239 number Republic of Korea
2010s 391,524 number 453,744 number 62,220 number Republic of Korea
2020s 399,482 number 449,829 number 50,347 number Republic of Korea

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, Guatemala or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 449,829 number against 399,482 number in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Guatemala and Republic of Korea?
50,347 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Republic of Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Republic of Korea rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Guatemala ranks 60th and Republic of Korea ranks 58th 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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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/