Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 3.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.3%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
65th
of 153 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1974
All-time low
1.5%
in 2015
Years of data
20
1974–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala, 1974–2018

23451974199620181974: 5.3 %1975: 5.3 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3.1 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 2.5 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 2.7 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala is 3.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala peaked at 5.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2015.

Guatemala ranks 65th of 153 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Guatemala, 1974 to 2018.
Year % Change
1974 5.3%
1975 5.3% -0.3%
1999 3.6% -32.4%
2000 3.4% -5.0%
2001 3.1% -10.5%
2004 2.9% -5.4%
2005 2.5% -12.8%
2006 2.5% -1.6%
2007 2.4% -3.6%
2008 2.0% -16.8%
2009 1.8% -8.0%
2010 1.7% -4.5%
2011 4.2% +138.8%
2012 2.7% -34.3%
2013 2.4% -12.0%
2014 3.5% +43.5%
2015 1.5% -55.8%
2016 3.5% +126.1%
2017 3.7% +5.8%
2018 3.3% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 2
1990s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1
2000s 2.6% 1.8% 3.4% 8
2010s 2.9% 1.5% 4.2% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.7% compare
  2. 63 Hong Kong, China 3.6% compare
  3. 64 Afghanistan 3.6% compare
  4. 66 Gambia 3.2% compare
  5. 67 Singapore 3.1% compare
  6. 68 Estonia 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala was 3.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Guatemala ranks 65th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.