Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, female 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 education, second quintile, female 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release