Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 61.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 61.1% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in 2015.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 72.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2011.
Guatemala ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +42.5% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 52.2% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 51.0% | 72.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala was 61.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2011.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release