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. When compared to Guatemala's main peers, number of pupils in primary education in Belize amounted to 49.4 '000, 617 '000 in El Salvador, 1,080 '000 in Honduras and 881 '000 in Nicaragua in 2020.
Guatemala has been ranked 40th within the group of 135 countries we follow in terms of number of pupils in primary education, 7 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 | ... |