Guatemala vs Uganda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Guatemala
8.6%
in 2018
Uganda
9.0%
in 2016
Guatemala rank
35th
Uganda rank
33rd

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Guatemala ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 14.7% 10.2% Uganda
2000s 13.0% 12.3% 0.7% Guatemala
2010s 10.2% 9.1% 1.1% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Guatemala or Uganda?
Uganda, at 9.0% against 8.6% in Guatemala as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Guatemala and Uganda?
0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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