Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Ethiopia
5.5%
in 2023
Guatemala
5.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Guatemala rank
41st
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 41st of 171 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 4.5% | 4.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 5.5% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 4.6% | 6.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 4.3% | 4.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 1.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Guatemala ranks 41st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release