Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female was 75.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala is 75.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala peaked at 75.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.5% | — |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +88.3% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 32.5% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 71.7% | 75.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 28 Zambia 81.2% compare
- 29 Ghana 79.1% compare
- 30 Cameroon 77.3% compare
- 32 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.7% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 64.4% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 63.4% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female in Guatemala was 75.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release