School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 585,405 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 585,405 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 616,902 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 169,539, 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, male (number) (age male) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 169,539 | — |
| 1971 | 174,218 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 179,585 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 185,002 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 190,116 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 193,864 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 197,729 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 201,327 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 206,215 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 211,347 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 217,159 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 223,520 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 229,559 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 236,134 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 243,561 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 250,762 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 258,514 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 265,935 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 272,725 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 280,111 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 285,668 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 289,570 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 295,153 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 303,524 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 313,257 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 322,851 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 330,054 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 335,876 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 342,044 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 349,440 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 356,932 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 363,348 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 368,401 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 372,523 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 376,547 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 380,216 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 383,766 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 387,785 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 389,534 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 389,370 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 389,584 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 388,471 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 387,006 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 581,306 | +50.2% |
| 2014 | 582,281 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 584,202 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 588,755 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 594,698 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 599,281 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 603,843 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 608,381 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 615,042 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 616,902 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 613,461 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 601,109 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 585,405 | -2.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 585,405 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 585,405 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,273, 11.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +50.2% | 387,006 | 581,306 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,894 | 169,539 | 211,347 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,798 | 217,159 | 280,111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 316,744 | 285,668 | 349,440 | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,842 | 356,932 | 389,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,943 | 387,006 | 603,843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 606,717 | 585,405 | 616,902 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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, pre-primary education, male in Guatemala?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Guatemala was 585,405 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 616,902 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,539 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release