Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guatemala, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guatemala stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guatemala peaked at 87.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1981.
That places Guatemala 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 33.8% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 41.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 51.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 70.2% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.2% | 87.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Guatemala was 87.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release