School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala

Guatemala: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 2.85 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.85 million number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.85 million number
in 2019
All-time low
725,941 number
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1998–2019

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1998200820191998: 2.2M number1999: 2.2M number2000: 2.2M number2001: 725.9k number2002: 735.6k number2003: 743.7k number2004: 751.4k number2005: 760.3k number2006: 769.4k number2007: 779.0k number2008: 787.8k number2009: 795.8k number2010: 795.8k number2011: 794.0k number2012: 787.7k number2013: 2.7M number2014: 2.7M number2015: 2.8M number2016: 2.8M number2017: 2.8M number2018: 2.8M number2019: 2.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala is 2.85 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 258.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 2.85 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 725,941 number, in 2001.

Guatemala ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 2.16 million number
1999 2.21 million number +2.5%
2000 2.24 million number +1.4%
2001 725,941 number -67.6%
2002 735,633 number +1.3%
2003 743,711 number +1.1%
2004 751,441 number +1.0%
2005 760,344 number +1.2%
2006 769,358 number +1.2%
2007 778,966 number +1.2%
2008 787,783 number +1.1%
2009 795,808 number +1.0%
2010 795,808 number +0.0%
2011 794,007 number -0.2%
2012 787,677 number -0.8%
2013 2.73 million number +247.0%
2014 2.75 million number +0.6%
2015 2.76 million number +0.6%
2016 2.80 million number +1.1%
2017 2.82 million number +0.9%
2018 2.84 million number +0.6%
2019 2.85 million number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.18 million number 2.16 million number 2.21 million number 2
2000s 908,920 number 725,941 number 2.24 million number 10
2010s 2.19 million number 787,677 number 2.85 million number 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 28 Peru 3.33 million number compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.21 million number compare
  3. 30 Mozambique 2.88 million number compare
  4. 32 Uzbekistan 2.69 million number compare
  5. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.65 million number compare
  6. 34 Ukraine 2.52 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Guatemala was 2.85 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 725,941 number in 2001.
How does Guatemala rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 258.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/