Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female was 68.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 68.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala peaked at 78.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2006.
That places Guatemala 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 68.6% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 43.9% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 57.2% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 68.6% | 78.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Guatemala
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Guatemala was 68.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2006.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release