How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Viet Nam?

12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Viet Nam: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Guatemala

16,229 number

in 2019

Viet Nam

16,660 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

46th

Viet Nam rank

45th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Guatemala
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 16,660 number against 16,229 number in Guatemala, a difference of 431 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Guatemala ranks 46th and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 185 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,647 number	53,838 number	52,191 number	Viet Nam
1990s	6,201 number	52,062 number	45,861 number	Viet Nam
2000s	6,699 number	51,108 number	44,409 number	Viet Nam
2010s	17,163 number	24,515 number	7,352 number	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Guatemala or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 16,660 number against 16,229 number in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Guatemala and Viet Nam?: 431 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Viet Nam?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Viet Nam rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Guatemala ranks 46th and Viet Nam ranks 45th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.