Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 90.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 90.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 92.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 57th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.0% | — |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.0% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.2% | 86.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.2% | 92.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Guatemala was 90.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 57th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release