Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female was 16.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 16.9% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala peaked at 32.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 79th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +185.2% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +94.0% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | -48.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 16.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.6%, 32% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 16.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.7%, 45% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.2% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 16.9% | 32.7% | 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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Guatemala was 16.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Guatemala ranks 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release