Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala

Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes was 79.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
79.0%
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2015
All-time low
27.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2015

204060802000200720152000: 27 %2006: 47.6 %2011: 74.7 %2014: 60.3 %2015: 79 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 79.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 79.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.

That places Guatemala 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 27.0%
2006 47.6% +76.3%
2011 74.7% +56.8%
2014 60.3% -19.2%
2015 79.0% +31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.3% 27.0% 47.6% 2
2010s 71.3% 60.3% 79.0% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 21 El Salvador 86.8% compare
  2. 22 Nepal 85.7% compare
  3. 23 Ghana 79.7% compare
  4. 25 Nigeria 78.8% compare
  5. 26 Cameroon 77.3% compare
  6. 27 Honduras 75.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala was 79.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release