Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 58.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
58.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2014
All-time low
35.5%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala, 2000–2015

02040602000200720152000: 35.5 %2006: 48.5 %2011: 54.1 %2014: 61.4 %2015: 58.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 58.1% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in 2015.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala peaked at 61.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 35.5%
2006 48.5% +36.6%
2011 54.1% +11.5%
2014 61.4% +13.5%
2015 58.1% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.0% 35.5% 48.5% 2
2010s 57.9% 54.1% 61.4% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 24 Honduras 78.1% compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 76.7% compare
  3. 26 Zimbabwe 74.6% compare
  4. 28 Lesotho 54.2% compare
  5. 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51.7% compare
  6. 30 Ghana 45.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala?
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala was 58.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
Guatemala ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2015.
Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 439 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release