Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 41.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 41.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 45.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +55.2% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.1% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 26.7% | 35.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.0% | 45.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala was 41.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release