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

Canada
201,221 number
in 2020
Guatemala
204,085 number
in 2020
Canada rank
62nd
Guatemala rank
61st

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

  • Canada
  • Guatemala
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 204,085 number against 201,221 number in Canada, a difference of 2,864 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 61st 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 198,929 number 99,972 number 98,957 number Canada
1980s 186,252 number 132,369 number 53,883 number Canada
1990s 201,400 number 159,577 number 41,822 number Canada
2000s 189,356 number 191,306 number 1,950 number Guatemala
2010s 196,694 number 200,004 number 3,310 number Guatemala
2020s 201,221 number 204,085 number 2,864 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 age, Canada or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 204,085 number against 201,221 number in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Canada and Guatemala?
2,864 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 age?
Canada ranks 62nd and Guatemala ranks 61st 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/