School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Guatemala
Guatemala: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 1.19 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.19 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.20 million number
in 2013
All-time low
472,357 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Guatemala, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Guatemala is 1.19 million number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 1.20 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 472,357 number, in 1970.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 472,357 number | — |
| 1971 | 483,242 number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 495,132 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 507,749 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 520,699 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 533,536 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 548,043 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 563,440 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 579,523 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 596,119 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 612,904 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 630,896 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 650,285 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 670,656 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 691,464 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 712,113 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 732,892 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 754,378 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 775,849 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 796,382 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 815,170 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 834,147 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 850,840 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 865,137 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 877,434 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 887,907 number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 895,934 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 907,551 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 924,005 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 944,871 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 969,893 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 995,402 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million number | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million number | +0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.19 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,978 number, 4.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.19 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139,906 number, 8.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 529,984 number | 472,357 number | 596,119 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 702,782 number | 612,904 number | 796,382 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 880,300 number | 815,170 number | 944,871 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million number | 969,893 number | 1.17 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.19 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Guatemala?
- School age population, primary education, male in Guatemala was 1.19 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 472,357 number in 1970.
- How does Guatemala rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.