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

Latest (2018)
8.6%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
35th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 1981
All-time low
4.4%
in 1985
Years of data
33
1970–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2018

51015201970199420181970: 17 %1971: 16.4 %1974: 15.5 %1975: 14.4 %1976: 16.2 %1977: 16 %1978: 15.4 %1979: 15.9 %1980: 17.2 %1981: 17.8 %1982: 16.9 %1983: 16.1 %1984: 13.6 %1985: 4.4 %1992: 16.9 %1995: 15.7 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 14.9 %2004: 12.9 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.4 %2007: 12.7 %2008: 11.5 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 10.9 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 9.6 %2016: 9.5 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 8.6 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Guatemala, 1970 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 32 Lesotho 9.1% compare
  2. 33 Uganda 9.0% compare
  3. 34 Yemen 8.9% compare
  4. 36 Brazil 8.5% compare
  5. 37 Morocco 8.3% compare
  6. 38 Eritrea 8.2% compare

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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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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
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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.