Egypt vs Guatemala: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Egypt
190,038 number
in 2019
Guatemala
202,157 number
in 2019
Egypt rank
33rd
Guatemala rank
32nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 202,157 number against 190,038 number in Egypt, a difference of 12,119 number.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 33rd and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 190 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 261,001 number 97,139 number 163,862 number Egypt
1980s 200,581 number 120,584 number 79,997 number Egypt
1990s 483,173 number 271,035 number 212,138 number Egypt
2000s 353,231 number 288,812 number 64,420 number Egypt
2010s 318,562 number 244,889 number 73,673 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Egypt or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 202,157 number against 190,038 number in Egypt as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Egypt and Guatemala?
12,119 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Guatemala?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Egypt and Guatemala rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 33rd and Guatemala ranks 32nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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