Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 71.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Guatemala is 71.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 71.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, 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, second quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.1% | — |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 31.1% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 56.2% | 71.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Guatemala was 71.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release