Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 396,199 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guatemala, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guatemala is 396,199 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guatemala peaked at 397,274 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 165,501 number, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 165,501 number | — |
| 1971 | 170,094 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 175,095 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 180,270 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 185,359 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 190,088 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 196,023 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 202,123 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 208,264 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 214,326 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 220,148 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 226,974 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 234,184 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 241,472 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 248,524 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 255,017 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 261,921 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 268,766 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 275,303 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 281,209 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 286,209 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 291,617 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 295,380 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 298,224 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 300,955 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 304,239 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 308,735 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 316,086 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 325,133 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 334,654 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 343,573 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 351,226 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 357,430 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 362,589 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 367,224 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 371,747 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 376,317 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 381,650 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 387,068 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 395,093 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 395,093 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 397,274 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 396,151 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 393,043 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 389,329 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 386,190 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 384,841 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 386,054 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 388,956 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 392,618 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 396,199 number | +0.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 396,199 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 396,199 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 188,714 number | 165,501 number | 214,326 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,352 number | 220,148 number | 281,209 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,123 number | 286,209 number | 334,654 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,392 number | 343,573 number | 395,093 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 390,955 number | 384,841 number | 397,274 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 396,199 number | 396,199 number | 396,199 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guatemala?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Guatemala was 396,199 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 397,274 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,501 number in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.