School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Guatemala

Guatemala: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 399,482 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
399,482 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
60th
of 202 countries
All-time high
399,482 number
in 2020
All-time low
171,218 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guatemala, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guatemala is 399,482 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guatemala peaked at 399,482 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 171,218 number, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 60th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 171,218 number —
1971 176,367 number +3.0%
1972 181,848 number +3.1%
1973 187,403 number +3.1%
1974 192,743 number +2.8%
1975 197,548 number +2.5%
1976 203,908 number +3.2%
1977 210,351 number +3.2%
1978 216,736 number +3.0%
1979 222,929 number +2.9%
1980 228,763 number +2.6%
1981 235,936 number +3.1%
1982 243,340 number +3.1%
1983 250,653 number +3.0%
1984 257,541 number +2.7%
1985 263,636 number +2.4%
1986 270,409 number +2.6%
1987 277,016 number +2.4%
1988 283,196 number +2.2%
1989 288,612 number +1.9%
1990 292,991 number +1.5%
1991 297,562 number +1.6%
1992 300,853 number +1.1%
1993 303,594 number +0.9%
1994 306,597 number +1.0%
1995 310,827 number +1.4%
1996 317,087 number +2.0%
1997 325,616 number +2.7%
1998 335,263 number +3.0%
1999 344,807 number +2.8%
2000 352,672 number +2.3%
2001 359,279 number +1.9%
2002 364,587 number +1.5%
2003 369,009 number +1.2%
2004 373,069 number +1.1%
2005 377,447 number +1.2%
2006 382,019 number +1.2%
2007 387,045 number +1.3%
2008 391,836 number +1.2%
2009 397,417 number +1.4%
2010 397,417 number +0.0%
2011 397,454 number +0.0%
2012 394,881 number -0.6%
2013 391,016 number -1.0%
2014 387,229 number -1.0%
2015 385,255 number -0.5%
2016 385,616 number +0.1%
2017 388,158 number +0.7%
2018 392,002 number +1.0%
2019 396,212 number +1.1%
2020 399,482 number +0.8%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 399,482 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 399,482 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,502 number, 8.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 196,105 number 171,218 number 222,929 number 10
1980s 259,910 number 228,763 number 288,612 number 10
1990s 313,520 number 292,991 number 344,807 number 10
2000s 375,438 number 352,672 number 397,417 number 10
2010s 391,524 number 385,255 number 397,454 number 10
2020s 399,482 number 399,482 number 399,482 number 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 57 Zimbabwe 451,884 number compare
  2. 58 South Korea 449,829 number compare
  3. 59 Spain 432,093 number compare
  4. 61 Kazakhstan 398,983 number compare
  5. 62 Canada 393,267 number compare
  6. 63 Poland 380,980 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guatemala?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Guatemala was 399,482 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 399,482 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 171,218 number in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Guatemala ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/