Guatemala vs Lesotho: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Guatemala
10.3%
in 2023
Lesotho
9.8%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
26th
Lesotho rank
27th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guatemala ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 14.3% | 24.3% | 10.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 19.9% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 20.3% | 7.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.8% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 8.0% | 0.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Guatemala or Lesotho?
- Guatemala, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Lesotho?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Lesotho rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th 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