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
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 27.0% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 60.3% | 79.0% | 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release