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

Guatemala
399,482 number
in 2020
Zimbabwe
451,884 number
in 2020
Guatemala rank
60th
Zimbabwe rank
57th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 451,884 number against 399,482 number in Guatemala, a difference of 52,402 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guatemala ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 196,105 number 207,527 number 11,422 number Zimbabwe
1980s 259,910 number 291,807 number 31,896 number Zimbabwe
1990s 313,520 number 339,787 number 26,267 number Zimbabwe
2000s 375,438 number 332,880 number 42,558 number Guatemala
2010s 391,524 number 406,895 number 15,371 number Zimbabwe
2020s 399,482 number 451,884 number 52,402 number Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 451,884 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 Zimbabwe?
52,402 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Guatemala ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th 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/