Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
56th
of 77 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2022
All-time low
73.9%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Guatemala stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Guatemala peaked at 92.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.9% | — |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 73.9% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 81.9% | 85.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.0% | 92.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 53 Honduras 92.3% compare
- 54 Bangladesh 92.1% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 91.8% compare
- 57 Zambia 89.6% compare
- 58 Cambodia 89.0% compare
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 88.7% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Guatemala was 90.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release