Guatemala vs OECD members: Repeaters, primary, total

Guatemala
9.0%
in 2018
OECD members
1.4%
in 2018
Guatemala rank
33rd
OECD members rank
30th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Guatemala
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 9.0% against 1.4% in OECD members, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 6.4 times OECD members's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 30th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 15.2% 4.1% 11.1% Guatemala
1980s 13.9% 3.9% 10.0% Guatemala
1990s 15.5% 2.7% 12.7% Guatemala
2000s 12.9% 2.1% 10.8% Guatemala
2010s 9.9% 1.6% 8.4% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Guatemala or OECD members?
Guatemala, at 9.0% against 1.4% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Guatemala and OECD members?
7.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and OECD members?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and OECD members rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Guatemala ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 30th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.