4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Guatemala

Guatemala: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 83 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
83
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
112th
of 164 countries
All-time high
83
in 2020
All-time low
50
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Guatemala, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 502001: 532002: 552003: 562004: 582005: 602006: 632007: 642008: 662009: 682010: 702011: 712012: 742013: 762014: 732015: 782016: 792017: 802018: 812019: 822020: 83

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guatemala is 83, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guatemala peaked at 83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 112th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 50 —
2001 53 +6.0%
2002 55 +3.8%
2003 56 +1.8%
2004 58 +3.6%
2005 60 +3.4%
2006 63 +5.0%
2007 64 +1.6%
2008 66 +3.1%
2009 68 +3.0%
2010 70 +2.9%
2011 71 +1.4%
2012 74 +4.2%
2013 76 +2.7%
2014 73 -3.9%
2015 78 +6.8%
2016 79 +1.3%
2017 80 +1.3%
2018 81 +1.2%
2019 82 +1.2%
2020 83 +1.2%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.3 50 68 10
2010s 76.4 70 82 10
2020s 83 83 83 1

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 109 Djibouti 84.6 compare
  2. 110 Myanmar 84.4 compare
  3. 111 Belize 83.4 compare
  4. 113 Namibia 82 compare
  5. 114 Nepal 81.7 compare
  6. 115 Togo 80.5 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guatemala?
4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Guatemala was 83 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 83 in 2020.
What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
Guatemala ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
164 places, 3,228 data points, 2000–2021
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