School completion in Guatemala
Guatemala: School completion was 87.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.05
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 165 countries
All-time high
87.05
in 2025
All-time low
33.82
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Guatemala, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Guatemala stood at 87.05. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Guatemala peaked at 87.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.82, in 1981.
That places Guatemala 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.82 | — |
| 1982 | 34.76 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 35.89 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 36.92 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 37.97 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 38.79 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 39.52 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 40.04 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 40.59 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 41.16 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 41.76 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 42.43 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 43.22 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 44.09 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.2 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 46.44 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 47.66 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 48.84 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 50.06 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 51.45 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 52.93 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 54.58 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 56.25 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 58.06 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 59.95 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 61.95 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 63.99 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 66.07 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 68.14 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 70.22 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 72.26 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 74.17 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 75.85 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 77.28 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 78.46 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 79.45 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.4 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 81.35 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.26 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.02 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.76 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.6 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 86.36 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 87.05 | +0.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 87.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 87.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.67, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.59 | 33.82 | 40.59 | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.09 | 41.16 | 50.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.34 | 51.45 | 68.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.17 | 70.22 | 82.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.17 | 83.2 | 87.05 | 6 |
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 school completion in Guatemala?
- School completion in Guatemala was 87.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 87.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.82 in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for school completion?
- Guatemala ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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