Guatemala vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Guatemala
17.2%
in 2018
Rwanda
15.1%
in 2018
Guatemala rank
16th
Rwanda rank
19th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 17.2% against 15.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.1%.

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

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

Guatemala ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 27.1% 23.1% 4.0% Guatemala
1980s 24.1% 20.3% 3.8% Guatemala
1990s 27.5% 44.5% 17.0% Rwanda
2000s 25.5% 25.4% 0.2% Guatemala
2010s 18.4% 21.2% 2.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Guatemala or Rwanda?
Guatemala, at 17.2% against 15.1% in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Guatemala and Rwanda?
2.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.