Population, age 12, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population, age 12, total was 399,128 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Guatemala, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in Guatemala is 399,128, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Guatemala peaked at 399,128 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 233,381, in 1990.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 233,381 | — |
| 1991 | 239,985 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 246,713 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 253,251 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 259,166 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 264,204 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 268,136 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 271,177 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 274,057 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 277,773 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 283,019 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 290,113 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 298,763 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 308,277 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 317,642 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 326,134 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 333,477 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 339,920 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 345,908 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 352,118 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 359,015 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 366,738 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 375,046 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 383,555 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 399,128 | +4.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 399,128 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,959, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 399,128 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,403, 5.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258,784 | 233,381 | 277,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 319,537 | 283,019 | 352,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 376,696 | 359,015 | 399,128 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Guatemala?
- Population, age 12, total in Guatemala was 399,128 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 399,128 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,381 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for population, age 12, total?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.