Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 87.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala is 87.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.4% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala peaked at 87.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 17th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.1% | — |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 22.1% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 55.3% | 87.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 14 Bangladesh 90.8% compare
- 15 Paraguay 90.3% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89.1% compare
- 18 El Salvador 84.2% compare
- 19 Colombia 81.2% compare
- 20 Malawi 56.3% compare
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, richest quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Guatemala was 87.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release