Primary education, pupils in Guatemala
Guatemala: Primary education, pupils was 2.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.42 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.66 million
in 2009
All-time low
505,691
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
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.
Primary education, pupils in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 505,691 | — |
| 1971 | 531,122 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 555,975 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 571,294 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 601,189 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 627,126 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 639,783 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 680,274 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 718,846 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 756,541 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 803,404 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 874,697 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 848,116 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 930,130 | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 979,888 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.25 million | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.28 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.42 million | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.42 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 8.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.