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

Guatemala: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 56.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
56.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 30 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2014
All-time low
28.1%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2015

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

02040602000200720152000: 28.1 %2006: 39.6 %2011: 45.3 %2014: 57.4 %2015: 56 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 56.0% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in 2015.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 57.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2000.

Guatemala ranks 21st of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 28.1%
2006 39.6% +40.7%
2011 45.3% +14.4%
2014 57.4% +26.8%
2015 56.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.9% 28.1% 39.6% 2
2010s 52.9% 45.3% 57.4% 3

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 18 Honduras 74.4% compare
  2. 19 Bangladesh 70.4% compare
  3. 20 Togo 62.4% compare
  4. 22 Ghana 52.2% compare
  5. 23 Gambia 46.3% compare
  6. 24 Zambia 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala?
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Guatemala was 56.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
How does Guatemala rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2015.
Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary 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/