Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 40.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guatemala is 40.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guatemala peaked at 56.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2002.
Guatemala ranks 89th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | -28.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 40.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 40.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.1%, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 21.2% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 39.0% | 56.5% | 4 |
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 primary education or higher in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Guatemala was 40.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Guatemala ranks 89th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release