School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 396,564 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
396,564
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
66th
of 222 countries
All-time high
407,949
in 2023
All-time low
163,794
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala is 396,564, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala peaked at 407,949 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 163,794, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 66th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 163,794 | — |
| 1971 | 168,304 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 173,207 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 178,960 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 184,042 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 187,604 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 190,887 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 194,112 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 198,900 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 204,083 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 209,414 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 215,829 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 221,852 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 227,572 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 235,577 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 242,703 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 250,358 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 258,335 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 265,471 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 271,865 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 279,538 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 282,600 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 286,511 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 293,626 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 303,000 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 314,134 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 322,158 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 328,299 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 333,658 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 340,591 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 348,415 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 355,808 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 361,474 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 365,813 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 369,640 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 373,869 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 376,720 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 380,936 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 384,720 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 384,366 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 384,578 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 385,126 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 382,562 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 382,183 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 383,195 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 381,848 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 383,598 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 386,717 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 390,721 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 394,852 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 395,303 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 399,640 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 403,793 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 407,949 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 403,268 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 396,564 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184,389 | 163,794 | 204,083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,898 | 209,414 | 271,865 | 10 |
| 1990s | 308,412 | 279,538 | 340,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 370,176 | 348,415 | 384,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,538 | 381,848 | 394,852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,086 | 395,303 | 407,949 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala was 396,564 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 407,949 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,794 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guatemala ranks 66th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release