Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 96.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 96.2% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 96.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.3% | — |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 83.3% | 84.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 87.5% | 96.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala was 96.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release