Official release reporting the pupil cohort, number of public centres and presentation date.
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Education in Guatemala
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Guatemala's 2025 public-school height census measured 380,594 first-grade primary pupils in 16,303 public education centres. These figures describe that defined cohort, not national primary enrolment. The 2025 census covers first-grade pupils in public primary schools and is not a national primary-enrolment total. The figures below are sourced from the authoritative references listed on this page.
Guatemala education snapshot
Guatemala's strongest recent figure in this source pass is a precisely defined first-grade public-school census, so the page keeps that scope visible at every step.
First-grade pupils measured
380,594
Public education centres
16,303
Census presentation
13 May 2025
Scope
Public first grade
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The school pathway gives context for where first grade sits without turning the census into a whole-system enrolment estimate.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary education | Early years | Pre-primary education precedes primary school. |
| Primary education | School stage | Primary education includes the first-grade cohort measured by the 2025 census. |
| Basic and diversified secondary | After primary | Secondary education includes basic and diversified cycles. |
| Higher education | Beyond school | Higher education follows completion of upper-secondary study. |
Key evidence
Both headline counts come from the same 2025 government release and refer to the same census operation.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-grade pupils measured | 380,594 | 2025 census | Public primary first-grade cohort |
| Public education centres | 16,303 | 2025 census | Centres included in the census |
| Census presentation | 13 May 2025 | 2025 | Government release date |
| Scope | Public first grade | Cohort | Not all primary pupils |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
Reading the Guatemala evidence
The useful takeaway is coverage: hundreds of thousands of first-grade pupils across more than sixteen thousand public education centres were measured.
Because the cohort excludes other grades and does not claim the entire private sector, the page does not use it as a national pupil total.
Frequently asked questions
How many first-grade pupils were measured in the 2025 census?
The government reports 380,594 pupils.
How many public education centres were covered?
The census covered 16,303 public education centres.
Does 380,594 represent all primary pupils in Guatemala?
No. It is specifically the public-primary first-grade cohort measured by the census.
When were the results presented?
The government release is dated 13 May 2025.
Sources and methodology
The visible source is the Government of Guatemala release describing the Mineduc and SESAN census.
Methodology: Guatemala's census figures are reported only for the public-primary first-grade cohort named by the source.