Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 8.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guatemala stood at 8.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 17.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1985.
Guatemala ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.0% | — |
| 1971 | 16.4% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 17.2% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 13.6% | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -67.4% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +280.4% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 14.4% | 17.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 4.4% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.5% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guatemala was 8.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.