Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, female in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 85.6% for completion rate, primary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 85.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 65th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 85.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 85.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.0%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 46.5% | 59.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 68.5% | 76.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.3% | 85.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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, primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Guatemala was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 65th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release