Primary completion rate, total in Guatemala

Guatemala: Primary completion rate, total was 86.5% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
130th
of 190 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2021
All-time low
23.0%
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Guatemala, 1970–2024

204060801970199720241970: 23 % of relevant age group1971: 23.3 % of relevant age group1972: 25.4 % of relevant age group1975: 29.5 % of relevant age group1976: 30.7 % of relevant age group1977: 30.8 % of relevant age group1978: 32.1 % of relevant age group1979: 32.7 % of relevant age group1980: 35.1 % of relevant age group1981: 35.4 % of relevant age group1982: 35.8 % of relevant age group1983: 37.4 % of relevant age group1984: 39 % of relevant age group1985: 40.5 % of relevant age group1986: 43.6 % of relevant age group1996: 47.1 % of relevant age group1999: 50.8 % of relevant age group2000: 54.4 % of relevant age group2001: 56.2 % of relevant age group2002: 60 % of relevant age group2004: 67 % of relevant age group2005: 71.1 % of relevant age group2006: 73.8 % of relevant age group2007: 74.1 % of relevant age group2008: 77.1 % of relevant age group2009: 82.6 % of relevant age group2010: 83.7 % of relevant age group2011: 86.4 % of relevant age group2012: 86.1 % of relevant age group2013: 86.5 % of relevant age group2014: 86.6 % of relevant age group2015: 85.5 % of relevant age group2016: 81.5 % of relevant age group2017: 81.5 % of relevant age group2018: 81.2 % of relevant age group2019: 80.1 % of relevant age group2020: 81.1 % of relevant age group2021: 88.1 % of relevant age group2022: 86.5 % of relevant age group2023: 85.8 % of relevant age group2024: 86.5 % 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 primary completion rate, total in Guatemala is 86.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Guatemala peaked at 88.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1970.

Guatemala ranks 130th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.4% 23.0% 32.7% 8
1980s 38.1% 35.1% 43.6% 7
1990s 48.9% 47.1% 50.8% 2
2000s 68.5% 54.4% 82.6% 9
2010s 83.9% 80.1% 86.6% 10
2020s 85.6% 81.1% 88.1% 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 127 Bahamas 87.9% compare
  2. 128 Malaysia 87.7% compare
  3. 129 Bhutan 86.5% compare
  4. 131 Naoero 86.4% compare
  5. 132 Zimbabwe 86.0% compare
  6. 133 Barbados 85.3% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Guatemala?
Primary completion rate, total in Guatemala was 86.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1970.
How does Guatemala rank for primary completion rate, total?
Guatemala ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% 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
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.