Guatemala vs Uganda: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Guatemala
40.2%
in 2024
Uganda
42.4%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
89th
Uganda rank
86th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Guatemala
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 42.4% against 40.2% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
Guatemala ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 86th of 101 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 25.6% | 12.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 35.2% | 7.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Guatemala or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 42.4% against 40.2% in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Guatemala and Uganda?
- 2.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Guatemala ranks 89th and Uganda ranks 86th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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