Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala

Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 78.2% in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
78.2%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 2015
All-time low
39.6%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, 2000–2015

0204060802000200720152000: 39.6 %2006: 64.5 %2011: 73.9 %2014: 73.3 %2015: 78.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 78.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 78.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 23rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.1% 39.6% 64.5% 2
2010s 75.1% 73.3% 78.2% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 20 Togo 81.5% compare
  2. 21 Cameroon 80.7% compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 79.9% compare
  4. 24 Ghana 74.6% compare
  5. 25 Zambia 74.1% compare
  6. 26 Gambia 64.1% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala?
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Guatemala was 78.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, middle 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/