Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 86.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 86.6% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 93.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1981.
Guatemala ranks 112th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.0% | — |
| 1971 | 32.3% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 25.7% | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +83.7% |
| 1983 | 39.8% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.5% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +8.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 86.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 86.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +83.7% | 25.7% | 47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 31.0% | 38.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.2% | 25.7% | 47.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 44.5% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 50.4% | 78.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 66.7% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 80.0% | 93.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 86.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1981.
- How does Guatemala rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release