School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 195,214 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
195,214
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 222 countries
All-time high
200,934
in 2023
All-time low
80,602
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 195,214, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Guatemala peaked at 200,934 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,602, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 65th 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 | 80,602 | — |
| 1971 | 82,846 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 85,244 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 88,088 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 90,596 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 92,298 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 93,868 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 95,407 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 97,802 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 100,442 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 103,128 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 106,298 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 109,235 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 112,024 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 115,955 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 119,577 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 123,501 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 127,550 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 131,168 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 134,245 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 137,880 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 139,373 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 141,132 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 144,618 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 149,316 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 154,929 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 158,901 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 161,892 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 164,559 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 167,985 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 171,924 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 175,754 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 178,546 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 180,675 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 182,586 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 184,680 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 186,036 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 188,130 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 190,004 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 189,814 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 190,020 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 190,332 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 189,094 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 188,846 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 189,255 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 188,536 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 189,359 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 190,854 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 192,750 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 194,785 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 194,952 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 196,957 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 198,969 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 200,934 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 198,541 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 195,214 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,719 | 80,602 | 100,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,268 | 103,128 | 134,245 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,058 | 137,880 | 167,985 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,815 | 171,924 | 190,004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,383 | 188,536 | 194,785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,594 | 194,952 | 200,934 | 6 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
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 195,214 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 200,934 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,602 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Guatemala ranks 65th 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 3.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release