Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 85,975 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 85,975 number.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 170,271 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25,280 number, in 2016.
That places Guatemala 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,890 number | — |
| 1971 | 52,682 number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 53,852 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 58,927 number | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 57,311 number | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 63,738 number | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 67,480 number | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 68,969 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 74,956 number | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 86,652 number | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 77,593 number | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 87,243 number | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 89,896 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 83,783 number | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 32,096 number | -61.7% |
| 1996 | 127,170 number | +296.2% |
| 1999 | 154,291 number | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 159,418 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 157,261 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 160,511 number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 162,782 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 147,554 number | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 145,269 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 147,326 number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 155,117 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 149,655 number | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 170,271 number | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 141,968 number | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 141,382 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 110,344 number | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 96,617 number | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 93,593 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 25,280 number | -73.0% |
| 2017 | 89,168 number | +252.7% |
| 2018 | 89,915 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85,975 number | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,106 number | 49,890 number | 68,969 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 76,031 number | 32,096 number | 89,896 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 140,730 number | 127,170 number | 154,291 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 153,877 number | 145,269 number | 162,782 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 104,451 number | 25,280 number | 170,271 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 85,975 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 170,271 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,280 number in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.