Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Guatemala
57.9%
in 2025
Nicaragua
59.3%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
118th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 59.3% against 57.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 164 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 28.0% | 12.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 32.1% | 12.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 42.4% | 11.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 51.3% | 5.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 57.4% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 59.3% against 57.9% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 1.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Guatemala ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release