School age population, pre-primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 585,405 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
585,405
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
60th
of 222 countries
All-time high
616,902
in 2022
All-time low
169,539
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (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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February 2026 Data Release