Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%) (middle) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%) (middle) was 81.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Guatemala is 81.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Guatemala peaked at 81.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%) (middle) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2006 | 68.2% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +12.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 81.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 84% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 81.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.4%, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.5% | 46.8% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 71.9% | 81.2% | 3 |
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, middle quintile, male in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Guatemala was 81.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release