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
Latest (2025)
87.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 165 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2025
All-time low
33.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.8% | — |
| 1982 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 36.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 38.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 39.5% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 87.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 87.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.7%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release