Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 79.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.4%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
60th
of 84 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2022
All-time low
35.9%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 79.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 80.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 60th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 35.9% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 61.8% | 72.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.4% | 80.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Guatemala was 79.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release