Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Guatemala stood at 77.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Guatemala peaked at 80.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -4.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 77.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 80% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 77.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.9%, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 41.5% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.7% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 77.3% | 80.7% | 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, male in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Guatemala was 77.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release