Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 87.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Guatemala, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Guatemala is 87.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Guatemala peaked at 87.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1981.
Guatemala ranks 110th of 165 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.3% | — |
| 1982 | 40.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 42.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 44.1% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 61.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 87.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 87.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.7%, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 39.3% | 45.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 46.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 56.0% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 72.5% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 83.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Guatemala was 87.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Guatemala ranks 110th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release