Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male (%) was 75.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Guatemala stood at 75.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Guatemala peaked at 75.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.4% | — |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +28.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 75.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.9%, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 75.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.6%, 79% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 35.4% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 58.3% | 75.1% | 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, male in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Guatemala was 75.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release