School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 1.18 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2025
All-time low
434,875
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Guatemala, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.18 million for school age population, primary education, female 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 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 1.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 434,875, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 62nd 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, primary education, female (number) (population) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 434,875 | — |
| 1971 | 444,817 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 456,071 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 468,443 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 482,172 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 493,003 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 503,091 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 510,407 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 520,606 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 531,832 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 543,959 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 557,570 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 572,506 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 589,156 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 608,113 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 628,935 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 650,399 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 672,132 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 694,408 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 717,006 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 739,161 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 761,112 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 780,009 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 797,855 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 814,823 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 835,256 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 857,941 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 880,661 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 904,635 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 929,036 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 952,954 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 975,454 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 996,293 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.18 million | +0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.18 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,996, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.18 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 11.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 484,532 | 434,875 | 531,832 | 10 |
| 1980s | 623,418 | 543,959 | 717,006 | 10 |
| 1990s | 830,049 | 739,161 | 929,036 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 952,954 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.12 million | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million | 1.14 million | 1.18 million | 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, primary education, female in Guatemala?
- School age population, primary education, female in Guatemala was 1.18 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 434,875 in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release