Guatemala vs South Asia: Repeaters, primary, total

Guatemala
9.0%
in 2018
South Asia
1.3%
in 2018
Guatemala rank
33rd
South Asia rank
34th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 9.0% against 1.3% in South Asia, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 7.0 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

Guatemala ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 34th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 15.2% 16.1% 0.9% South Asia
1980s 13.9% 8.6% 5.3% Guatemala
1990s 15.5% 4.6% 10.9% Guatemala
2000s 12.9% 4.7% 8.2% Guatemala
2010s 9.9% 2.8% 7.1% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Guatemala or South Asia?
Guatemala, at 9.0% against 1.3% in South Asia as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Guatemala and South Asia?
7.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and South Asia rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Guatemala ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 34th 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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About this data

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.