Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala

Guatemala: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 14.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
14.8%
Change on year
down 40.3%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2014
All-time low
3.6%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala, 2000–2015

5101520252000200720152000: 3.6 %2006: 7.5 %2011: 12 %2014: 24.8 %2015: 14.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 14.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2015.

That represents a change of down 40.3% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala peaked at 24.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 24th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 3.6%
2006 7.5% +108.1%
2011 12.0% +60.2%
2014 24.8% +106.7%
2015 14.8% -40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 3.6% 7.5% 2
2010s 17.2% 12.0% 24.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Guatemala was 14.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Guatemala ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/