Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female (%) was 67.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Guatemala stood at 67.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Guatemala peaked at 67.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, 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, female (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4% | — |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 52.9% | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +15.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 67.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 70% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 67.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.4%, 70% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 27.4% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 52.9% | 67.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Guatemala was 67.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- Guatemala ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release