School age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, early childhood educational development was 1.48 million in 2025. β¬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala, 1998β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala is 1.48 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala peaked at 1.63 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.57 million | 1.63 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.48 million | 1.60 million | 6 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala was 1.48 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release