Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala stood at 14.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala peaked at 19.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +97.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +77.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -2.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 14.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 14.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.7%, 23% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.8% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.2% | 2 |
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, upper secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Guatemala was 14.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release