Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 9.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.7%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 181 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1992
All-time low
9.7%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1975–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala, 1975–2018

0510151975199620181975: 14.5 %1976: 16.3 %1977: 16.3 %1992: 17.4 %1995: 16.4 %1999: 15.6 %2000: 15.2 %2001: 15.5 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 12.3 %2009: 12.7 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 12.9 %2012: 11.2 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 10.7 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 9.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 9.7% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala peaked at 17.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2018.

Guatemala ranks 34th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Guatemala, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 14.5%
1976 16.3% +12.9%
1977 16.3% -0.5%
1992 17.4% +6.8%
1995 16.4% -5.7%
1999 15.6% -4.5%
2000 15.2% -2.7%
2001 15.5% +1.7%
2004 13.7% -11.7%
2005 13.3% -3.1%
2006 13.4% +1.1%
2007 13.7% +2.5%
2008 12.3% -10.5%
2009 12.7% +2.9%
2010 11.7% -7.8%
2011 12.9% +10.8%
2012 11.2% -13.6%
2013 10.1% -9.9%
2014 10.7% +6.0%
2016 10.7% +0.0%
2017 10.3% -3.2%
2018 9.7% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.7% 14.5% 16.3% 3
1990s 16.5% 15.6% 17.4% 3
2000s 13.7% 12.3% 15.5% 8
2010s 10.9% 9.7% 12.9% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 31 Morocco 10.3% compare
  2. 32 Cape Verde 9.9% compare
  3. 33 Yemen 9.7% compare
  4. 35 South Africa 9.6% compare
  5. 36 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.5% compare
  6. 37 Iraq 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala was 9.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Guatemala ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.