Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 5.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.3%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
49th
of 156 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2011
All-time low
3.1%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala, 1999–2018

02461999200820181999: 4.8 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 4 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.4 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 5.5 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 3.5 %2016: 6.5 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 5.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala stood at 5.3%.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala peaked at 6.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2005.

Guatemala ranks 49th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Guatemala, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 4.8%
2000 4.2% -13.5%
2001 4.0% -3.4%
2004 3.9% -3.9%
2005 3.1% -20.2%
2006 3.4% +9.6%
2007 3.8% +12.3%
2008 3.3% -13.0%
2009 3.4% +3.9%
2010 3.3% -3.4%
2011 6.8% +102.8%
2012 5.5% -19.2%
2013 4.8% -11.7%
2014 6.4% +31.9%
2015 3.5% -44.4%
2016 6.5% +83.8%
2017 6.3% -3.3%
2018 5.3% -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
2000s 3.6% 3.1% 4.2% 8
2010s 5.4% 3.3% 6.8% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 46 Venezuela 5.9% compare
  2. 47 Belize 5.6% compare
  3. 48 Mauritius 5.3% compare
  4. 50 Grenada 5.1% compare
  5. 51 Panama 5.0% compare
  6. 52 El Salvador 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala was 5.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2005.
How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Guatemala ranks 49th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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