Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 7.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 7.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.0% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Guatemala peaked at 26.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +84.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +153.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +202.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -73.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 7.2% | 26.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Guatemala was 7.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release