Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 9.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
9.9%
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2014
All-time low
2.3%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala, 2000–2015

05101520252000200720152000: 2.3 %2006: 6.9 %2011: 9.1 %2014: 24.3 %2015: 9.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala is 9.9%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala peaked at 24.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 34th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 2.3%
2006 6.9% +200.0%
2011 9.1% +31.4%
2014 24.3% +167.9%
2015 9.9% -59.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 2.3% 6.9% 2
2010s 14.4% 9.1% 24.3% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 31 Sierra Leone 14.8% compare
  2. 32 Burkina Faso 10.8% compare
  3. 33 Senegal 10.5% compare
  4. 35 Cameroon 5.1% compare
  5. 36 Malawi 2.4% compare
  6. 37 Benin 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala was 9.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
Guatemala ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2015.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release