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

Guatemala
399,482 number
in 2020
Spain
432,093 number
in 2020
Guatemala rank
60th
Spain rank
59th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 432,093 number against 399,482 number in Guatemala, a difference of 32,611 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 60th and Spain ranks 59th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 196,105 number 653,692 number 457,587 number Spain
1980s 259,910 number 614,186 number 354,276 number Spain
1990s 313,520 number 419,276 number 105,756 number Spain
2000s 375,438 number 400,109 number 24,671 number Spain
2010s 391,524 number 480,955 number 89,431 number Spain
2020s 399,482 number 432,093 number 32,611 number Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 432,093 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 Spain?
32,611 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Spain rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Guatemala ranks 60th and Spain ranks 59th 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/