Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 78.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 78.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 78.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 40th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7% | — |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +62.7% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 39.7% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 73.3% | 78.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala was 78.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 40th out of 54 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release