School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 382,764 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
382,764 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 204 countries
All-time high
395,527 number
in 2015
All-time low
144,251 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 382,764 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 395,527 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 144,251 number, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 61st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 144,251 number | — |
| 1971 | 147,041 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 150,129 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 153,476 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 156,973 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 160,595 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 164,276 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 168,451 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 173,038 number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 178,029 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 183,274 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 188,292 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 193,842 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 199,894 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 206,266 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 212,887 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 219,348 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 226,334 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 233,575 number | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 240,876 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 247,929 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 254,634 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 260,898 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 267,110 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 273,783 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 279,667 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 282,456 number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 284,592 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 287,455 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 290,071 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 294,102 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 301,623 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 311,183 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 320,297 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 329,731 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 338,725 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 345,163 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 350,868 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 356,905 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 367,924 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 367,924 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 374,434 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 380,748 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 386,187 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 391,794 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 395,527 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 394,380 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 391,023 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 388,220 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 384,975 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 382,764 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159,626 number | 144,251 number | 178,029 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,459 number | 183,274 number | 240,876 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,860 number | 247,929 number | 290,071 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,652 number | 294,102 number | 367,924 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,521 number | 367,924 number | 395,527 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,764 number | 382,764 number | 382,764 number | 1 |
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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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 382,764 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 395,527 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,251 number in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.