Chile vs Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Chile
3.8%
in 2017
Guatemala
3.9%
in 2018
Chile rank
65th
Guatemala rank
63rd

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

  • Chile
  • Guatemala
246810197019942018

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 63rd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 8.2% 6.1% 2.1% Chile
2010s 4.6% 4.5% 0.1% Chile

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, Chile or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Chile and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guatemala?
10 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Chile and Guatemala rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Chile ranks 65th and Guatemala ranks 63rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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