What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Guatemala and Philippines?

15,118 number, with Guatemala ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

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.

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

Guatemala

202,157 number

in 2019

Philippines

187,039 number

in 2018

Guatemala rank

32nd

Philippines rank

34th

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

Guatemala
Philippines

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 202,157 number against 187,039 number in Philippines, a difference of 15,118 number.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.

Guatemala ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 34th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	122,046 number	171,456 number	49,411 number	Philippines
1990s	271,035 number	236,558 number	34,477 number	Guatemala
2000s	294,724 number	301,507 number	6,783 number	Philippines
2010s	252,938 number	239,206 number	13,733 number	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Guatemala or Philippines?: Guatemala, at 202,157 number against 187,039 number in Philippines as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Guatemala and Philippines?: 15,118 number, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?: Guatemala ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 34th 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: 21 August 2026

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