Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 55.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala is 55.4%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 56.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7% | — |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 22.7% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 44.8% | 56.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala was 55.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release