Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 57.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 57.8% for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala peaked at 63.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.4% | — |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.4% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 53.6% | 63.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 21 Honduras 77.4% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 77.1% compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 74.6% compare
- 25 Lesotho 53.4% compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51.1% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 44.7% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Guatemala was 57.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release