Lower secondary completion rate, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
154th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2016
All-time low
7.6%
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Guatemala, 1971–2024

02040601971199720241971: 7.6 % of relevant age group1975: 10.2 % of relevant age group1976: 12.2 % of relevant age group1999: 24.9 % of relevant age group2000: 28.9 % of relevant age group2001: 31.6 % of relevant age group2002: 34.4 % of relevant age group2004: 36.8 % of relevant age group2005: 38.7 % of relevant age group2006: 42.4 % of relevant age group2007: 45.3 % of relevant age group2008: 47.8 % of relevant age group2009: 50.5 % of relevant age group2010: 53.5 % of relevant age group2011: 56.6 % of relevant age group2012: 56.6 % of relevant age group2013: 54.9 % of relevant age group2014: 56.6 % of relevant age group2015: 61.1 % of relevant age group2016: 61.9 % of relevant age group2017: 56.7 % of relevant age group2018: 56.6 % of relevant age group2019: 56.8 % of relevant age group2020: 56.3 % of relevant age group2021: 54.8 % of relevant age group2022: 50.9 % of relevant age group2023: 50.7 % of relevant age group2024: 51.6 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, female in Guatemala is 51.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Guatemala peaked at 61.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1971.

Guatemala ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Guatemala, 1971 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 7.6%
1975 10.2% +34.0%
1976 12.2% +19.2%
1999 24.9% +104.5%
2000 28.9% +16.2%
2001 31.6% +9.3%
2002 34.4% +8.9%
2004 36.8% +6.9%
2005 38.7% +5.4%
2006 42.4% +9.6%
2007 45.3% +6.6%
2008 47.8% +5.5%
2009 50.5% +5.7%
2010 53.5% +6.0%
2011 56.6% +5.7%
2012 56.6% +0.1%
2013 54.9% -3.0%
2014 56.6% +3.0%
2015 61.1% +8.0%
2016 61.9% +1.4%
2017 56.7% -8.4%
2018 56.6% -0.2%
2019 56.8% +0.4%
2020 56.3% -0.9%
2021 54.8% -2.7%
2022 50.9% -7.0%
2023 50.7% -0.4%
2024 51.6% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.0% 7.6% 12.2% 3
1990s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1
2000s 39.6% 28.9% 50.5% 9
2010s 57.1% 53.5% 61.9% 10
2020s 52.9% 50.7% 56.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Guatemala?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Guatemala was 51.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1971.
How does Guatemala rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Guatemala ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.