Number of pupils in primary education fell 0.736% to 2,348 '000 in Guatemala in 2020, according to World Bank.
Historically, number of pupils in primary education in Guatemala reached an all time high of 2,660 '000 in 2009 and an all time low of 506 '000 in 1970.
Guatemala has been ranked 23rd within the group of 76 countries we follow in terms of number of pupils in primary education, 24 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Number of Pupils (Primary Education) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Belize | '000 | 52.1 | 52.3 | 51.5 | 50.8 | 50.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | '000 | ... | 473 | 476 | 472 | 484 | 497 | |||||||||||||||
| El Salvador | '000 | 741 | 711 | 678 | 663 | 626 | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | '000 | ... | 2,382 | 2,351 | 2,349 | 2,362 | 2,366 | |||||||||||||||
| Honduras | '000 | ... | ... | 1,154 | 1,145 | 1,124 | 1,122 | 1,104 | ||||||||||||||
| Mexico | '000 | 14,398 | 14,297 | 14,182 | 14,061 | 14,013 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | '000 | ... | 854 | 888 | 903 | 887 | 884 | ... | ||||||||||||||
| USA | '000 | 24,786 | 25,019 | 25,124 | 24,958 | 24,786 | ... |
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