School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 194,128 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
194,128
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
64th
of 222 countries
All-time high
194,128
in 2025
All-time low
67,931
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guatemala stood at 194,128. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 194,128 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,931, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 64th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,931 | — |
| 1971 | 69,141 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 70,580 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 72,262 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 74,145 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 75,659 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 77,282 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 78,634 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 80,253 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 82,227 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 83,790 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 85,387 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 87,055 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 89,267 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 92,029 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 95,138 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 98,321 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 101,886 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 105,328 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 108,637 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 112,669 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 116,271 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 120,010 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 124,076 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 127,654 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 130,944 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 134,862 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 136,664 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 138,987 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 142,879 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 148,054 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 153,626 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 157,607 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 160,634 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 163,322 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 166,761 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 170,687 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 174,578 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 177,428 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 179,595 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 181,545 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 183,668 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 185,109 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 187,228 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 189,117 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 188,949 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 189,158 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 189,505 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 188,250 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 187,938 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 188,303 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 187,636 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 188,499 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 190,032 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 191,998 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 194,128 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74,811 | 67,931 | 82,227 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,684 | 83,790 | 108,637 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,502 | 112,669 | 142,879 | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,229 | 148,054 | 179,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,047 | 181,545 | 189,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,099 | 187,636 | 194,128 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guatemala?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Guatemala was 194,128 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 194,128 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,931 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 64th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release