Primary education, pupils in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary education, pupils was 2.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.42 million for primary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Guatemala peaked at 2.66 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 505,691, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 618,784 | 505,691 | 756,541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 971,163 | 803,404 | 1.15 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.16 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 1.91 million | 2.66 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.32 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.35 million | 2.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,362 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.29 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Guatemala?
- Primary education, pupils in Guatemala was 2.42 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,691 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for primary education, pupils?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.