Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 74.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Guatemala, 2004–2018
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.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.6% | — |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 74.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 74.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 67.6% | 80.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 74.7% | 83.0% | 9 |
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 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.