Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 204,607 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
204,607
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
64th
of 222 countries
All-time high
206,934
in 2024
All-time low
80,391
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 204,607 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 206,934 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80,391, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 64th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80,391 | — |
| 1971 | 82,465 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 84,818 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 87,368 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 90,334 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 92,243 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 93,926 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 95,200 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 97,330 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 99,771 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 102,365 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 105,093 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 108,305 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 111,337 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 114,668 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 118,889 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 122,419 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 126,047 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 129,996 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 133,554 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 136,841 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 140,924 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 142,299 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 144,652 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 148,211 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 153,393 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 158,893 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 162,941 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 166,108 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 168,826 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 172,331 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 176,178 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 179,758 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 182,657 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 184,872 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 186,810 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 188,906 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 190,461 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 192,593 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 194,500 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 194,340 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 194,368 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 194,623 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 193,305 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 193,163 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 193,746 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 193,094 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 194,074 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 195,675 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 197,737 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 199,845 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 200,228 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 202,527 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 204,740 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 206,934 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 204,607 | -1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 204,607 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 204,607 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,975, 12.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,385 | 80,391 | 99,771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,267 | 102,365 | 133,554 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,309 | 136,841 | 168,826 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,907 | 172,331 | 194,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,412 | 193,094 | 197,737 | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,147 | 199,845 | 206,934 | 6 |
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, male in Guatemala?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala was 204,607 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 206,934 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,391 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release