Bhutan vs Guatemala: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Bhutan
11.2%
in 2023
Guatemala
10.3%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
24th
Guatemala rank
26th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 11.2% against 10.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 15.9% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 1.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 12.6% | 4.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 9.5% | 3.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.5% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Bhutan or Guatemala?
- Bhutan, at 11.2% against 10.3% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bhutan and Guatemala?
- 0.9%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Guatemala?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Guatemala rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 26th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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