Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 202,411 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala stood at 202,411 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 202,851 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84,495 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, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,495 number | — |
| 1971 | 86,805 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 89,325 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 91,936 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 94,510 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 96,917 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 99,885 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 102,941 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 106,023 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 109,079 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 112,043 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 115,487 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 119,144 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 122,849 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 126,442 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 129,763 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 133,280 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 136,792 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 140,156 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 143,195 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 145,768 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 148,498 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 150,376 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 151,779 number | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 153,130 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 154,786 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 156,963 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 160,618 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 165,167 number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 170,004 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 174,594 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 178,465 number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 181,672 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 184,401 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 186,900 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 189,364 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 191,797 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 194,613 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 197,463 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 201,684 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 201,684 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 202,851 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 202,314 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 200,752 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 198,875 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 197,289 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 196,599 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 197,225 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 198,715 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 200,588 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 202,411 number | +0.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 202,411 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 202,411 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,926 number, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,192 number | 84,495 number | 109,079 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,915 number | 112,043 number | 143,195 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,709 number | 145,768 number | 170,004 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,095 number | 174,594 number | 201,684 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,689 number | 196,599 number | 202,851 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,411 number | 202,411 number | 202,411 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, male in Guatemala?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Guatemala was 202,411 number in 2020, 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 202,851 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,495 number in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.