Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Guatemala stood at 81.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Guatemala peaked at 81.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 59th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +54.0% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 81.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.5%, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 81.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.5%, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.1% | 30.0% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 57.1% | 70.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.7% | 81.2% | 2 |
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, rural, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Guatemala was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release