Guatemala vs Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Guatemala
10.9%
in 2018
Iraq
10.8%
in 1999
Guatemala rank
27th
Iraq rank
28th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Guatemala
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Guatemala ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 28th of 183 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 13.2% 14.9% 1.8% Iraq
1980s 9.9% 17.3% 7.3% Iraq
1990s 14.4% 10.8% 3.6% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Guatemala or Iraq?
Guatemala, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Guatemala and Iraq?
0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Guatemala ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 28th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 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.