Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile was 22.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Guatemala is 22.6%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Guatemala peaked at 33.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … lower second female quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +149.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 33.7% | +145.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -32.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 22.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 26% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 22.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.9%, 25% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 13.7% | 33.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 26 Gambia 38.7% compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 37.9% compare
- 28 Zambia 32.9% compare
- 30 Senegal 20.7% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 17.0% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Guatemala was 22.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release