Guatemala vs Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Guatemala
5.4%
in 2018
Romania
4.6%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
65th
Romania rank
68th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Guatemala
  • Romania
2468197419962018

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 5.4% against 4.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and Romania ranks 68th of 178 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 3.5% 0.5% Guatemala
2010s 5.9% 4.2% 1.7% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Guatemala or Romania?
Guatemala, at 5.4% against 4.6% in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Guatemala and Romania?
0.8%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Romania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Guatemala ranks 65th and Romania ranks 68th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.