Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 74.7% in 2018. β² Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Guatemala, 2004β2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Guatemala stood at 74.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Guatemala peaked at 83.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 67.6% | 80.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 74.7% | 83.0% | 9 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Guatemala?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Guatemala was 74.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Guatemala ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.