Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 39.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.2%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
62nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2022
All-time low
8.2%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala stood at 39.2%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala peaked at 41.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 62nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +68.4% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.2% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 23.8% | 33.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 39.2% | 41.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala was 39.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release