School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.40 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.40 million
in 2025
All-time low
884,031
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.40 million for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 2.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 884,031, in 1970.
Guatemala ranks 62nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 884,031 | — |
| 1971 | 904,283 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 927,109 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 952,230 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 980,030 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.23 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.40 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 985,123 | 884,031 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1.11 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 million | 1.50 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 1.93 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million | 2.26 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.31 million | 2.40 million | 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, primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 2.40 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 884,031 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release