Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 86.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala is 86.9%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala peaked at 90.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.7% | — |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 77.7% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 79.3% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 21 El Salvador 91.3% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.7% compare
- 23 Zambia 88.1% compare
- 25 Honduras 86.5% compare
- 26 Cameroon 85.9% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 85.6% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Guatemala was 86.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release