School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.15 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
60th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.22 million
in 2022
All-time low
333,908
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.15 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 1.22 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 333,908, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 60th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 333,908 | — |
| 1971 | 343,128 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 353,691 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 364,394 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 374,521 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 381,727 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 389,252 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 396,189 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 406,064 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 416,463 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 428,065 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 440,586 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 452,307 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 465,129 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 479,936 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 494,634 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 510,457 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 525,520 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 538,959 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 553,098 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 563,737 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 571,088 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 581,702 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 598,317 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 617,853 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 637,047 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 651,213 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 662,669 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 674,908 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 689,670 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 704,973 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 717,988 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 727,940 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 736,092 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 744,090 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 751,247 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 758,182 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 766,157 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 769,596 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 769,443 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 770,150 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 768,087 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 765,131 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.15 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 375,934 | 333,908 | 416,463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 488,869 | 428,065 | 553,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 624,820 | 563,737 | 689,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 744,571 | 704,973 | 769,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 765,131 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.15 million | 1.22 million | 6 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 1.15 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,908 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release