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

Guatemala
5.4%
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
5.1%
in 2018
Guatemala rank
65th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Saudi Arabia
02468197419962018

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.2% 3.5% 0.8% Guatemala
2010s 5.8% 1.9% 3.9% 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 Saudi Arabia?
Guatemala, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Guatemala ranks 65th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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.