Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guatemala

Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
60th
of 164 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1975
All-time low
1.8%
in 2010
Years of data
20
1974–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guatemala, 1974–2018

23451974199620181974: 4.9 %1975: 5.3 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 2.9 %2001: 2.7 %2004: 2.6 %2005: 2 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.6 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 1.8 %2011: 4.1 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 3.6% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2018.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guatemala peaked at 5.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.

Guatemala ranks 60th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Guatemala, 1974 to 2018.
Year % Change
1974 4.9%
1975 5.3% +7.7%
1999 3.4% -35.3%
2000 2.9% -14.7%
2001 2.7% -8.6%
2004 2.6% -3.4%
2005 2.0% -24.6%
2006 2.4% +21.2%
2007 2.6% +8.1%
2008 2.3% -10.4%
2009 2.2% -5.3%
2010 1.8% -16.4%
2011 4.1% +124.0%
2012 3.2% -21.3%
2013 3.0% -6.5%
2014 4.1% +35.4%
2015 4.2% +2.5%
2016 4.0% -4.4%
2017 3.8% -3.2%
2018 3.6% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.1% 4.9% 5.3% 2
1990s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
2000s 2.4% 2.0% 2.9% 8
2010s 3.5% 1.8% 4.2% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.8% compare
  2. 58 Mauritius 3.6% compare
  3. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3.6% compare
  4. 61 Afghanistan 3.6% compare
  5. 62 Egypt 3.5% compare
  6. 63 Djibouti 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guatemala?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guatemala was 3.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Guatemala ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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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.