Official entrance age to pre primary education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Official entrance age to pre primary education was 4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5
in 1970
All-time low
4
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre primary education in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre primary education in Guatemala is 4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre primary education in Guatemala peaked at 5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2013.
That places Guatemala 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to pre primary education in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 14 Aruba 4 compare
- 14 Benin 4 compare
- 14 Bermuda 4 compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4 compare
- 14 Brazil 4 compare
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- 14 Egypt 4 compare
- 14 El Salvador 4 compare
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- 14 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 4 compare
- 14 Ghana 4 compare
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- 14 Jordan 4 compare
- 14 Kuwait 4 compare
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- 14 Malaysia 4 compare
- 14 Maldives 4 compare
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- 14 Oman 4 compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 4 compare
- 14 Panama 4 compare
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- 14 Suriname 4 compare
- 14 Switzerland 4 compare
- 14 Tonga 4 compare
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- 14 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
- 14 Vanuatu 4 compare
- 14 Western Sahara 4 compare
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More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre primary education in Guatemala?
- Official entrance age to pre primary education in Guatemala was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for official entrance age to pre primary education?
- Guatemala ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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