What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Guatemala and United States of America?

3,959 number, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?

17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs United States of America: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Guatemala

48,976 number

in 2019

United States of America

45,017 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

18th

United States of America rank

20th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

Guatemala
United States of America

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 48,976 number against 45,017 number in United States of America, a difference of 3,959 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 188 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	85,326 number	0 number	85,326 number	Guatemala
2000s	84,400 number	0 number	84,400 number	Guatemala
2010s	66,673 number	13,179 number	53,494 number	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Guatemala or United States of America?: Guatemala, at 48,976 number against 45,017 number in United States of America as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Guatemala and United States of America?: 3,959 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and United States of America?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and United States of America rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?: Guatemala ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.