France vs Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

France
3.4%
in 1999
Guatemala
3.6%
in 2018
France rank
57th
Guatemala rank
56th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 57th and Guatemala ranks 56th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 11.3% 5.4% 5.9% France
1980s 8.5% 0.9% 7.6% France
1990s 3.4% 4.9% 1.5% Guatemala

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, France or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 3.6% against 3.4% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between France and Guatemala?
0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guatemala?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do France and Guatemala rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
France ranks 57th and Guatemala ranks 56th of 157 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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 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.