School age population, early … age female educational development in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, early … age female educational development was 726,909 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
726,909
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 104 countries
All-time high
801,600
in 2018
All-time low
714,093
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala is 726,909, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala peaked at 801,600 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 714,093, in 1998.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 714,093 | — |
| 2013 | 774,617 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 780,299 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 786,380 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 792,305 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 798,459 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 801,600 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 798,973 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 787,475 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 769,273 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 750,612 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 735,659 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 728,050 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 726,909 | -0.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 726,909 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133,944, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 726,909 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,972, 7.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714,093 | 714,093 | 714,093 | 1 |
| 2010s | 790,376 | 774,617 | 801,600 | 7 |
| 2020s | 749,663 | 726,909 | 787,475 | 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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Guatemala was 726,909 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 801,600 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 714,093 in 1998.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 104 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 7.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release