Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 54.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala is 54.1%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala peaked at 54.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 21.2% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 37.1% | 54.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 561,596 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 663,774 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 504,766 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Guatemala was 54.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release