Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala

Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 42.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
42.8%
Change on year
up 46.1%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2015
All-time low
6.6%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015

102030402000200720152000: 6.6 %2006: 10.5 %2011: 34.4 %2014: 29.3 %2015: 42.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 42.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 46.1% on the previous year and up 307.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala peaked at 42.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 6.6%
2006 10.5% +59.1%
2011 34.4% +227.1%
2014 29.3% -14.7%
2015 42.8% +46.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 6.6% 10.5% 2
2010s 35.5% 29.3% 42.8% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 22 Lesotho 51.7% compare
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  3. 24 Cameroon 45.9% compare
  4. 26 Zambia 42.4% compare
  5. 27 Sierra Leone 33.8% compare
  6. 28 Honduras 33.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Guatemala was 42.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Guatemala ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 307.8%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 394 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release