Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Guatemala
10.3%
in 2023
Nicaragua
10.9%
in 2007
Guatemala rank
26th
Nicaragua rank
25th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.9% against 10.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 1.8% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 14.3% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 11.5% | 4.5% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.3% | 4.0% | Guatemala |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 10.9% against 10.3% in Guatemala as of 2007.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 25th 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