Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 55.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Guatemala stood at 55.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 56.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5% | — |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | -2.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 55.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.8%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 55.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.5% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 40.9% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.2% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Guatemala was 55.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release