Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 193,788 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Guatemala stood at 193,788 number.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 194,423 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81,006 number, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81,006 number | — |
| 1971 | 83,289 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 85,770 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 88,334 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 90,849 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 93,171 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 96,138 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 99,182 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 102,241 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 105,247 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 108,105 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 111,487 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 115,040 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 118,623 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 122,082 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 125,254 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 128,641 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 131,974 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 135,147 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 138,014 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 140,441 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 143,119 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 145,004 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 146,445 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 147,825 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 149,453 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 151,772 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 155,468 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 159,966 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 164,650 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 168,979 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 172,761 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 175,758 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 178,188 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 180,324 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 182,383 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 184,520 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 187,037 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 189,605 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 193,409 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 193,409 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 194,423 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 193,837 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 192,291 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 190,454 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 188,901 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 188,242 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 188,829 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 190,241 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 192,030 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 193,788 number | +0.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 193,788 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 193,788 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,959 number, 8.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,523 number | 81,006 number | 105,247 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,437 number | 108,105 number | 138,014 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,414 number | 140,441 number | 164,650 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,296 number | 168,979 number | 193,409 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,266 number | 188,242 number | 194,423 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,788 number | 193,788 number | 193,788 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, female in Guatemala?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Guatemala was 193,788 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 194,423 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,006 number in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.