Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 28.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 28.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in 2015.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala peaked at 42.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 23rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.7% | — |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +81.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +273.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.7% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 11.3% | 42.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Guatemala was 28.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release