Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 36,999 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala stood at 36,999 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 77,161 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,175 number, in 2016.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25,566 number | — |
| 1977 | 28,316 number | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 30,046 number | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 57,119 number | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 68,965 number | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 72,792 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 71,555 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 73,223 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 73,820 number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66,442 number | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 65,482 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 66,061 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69,285 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 66,636 number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 77,161 number | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 64,475 number | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 63,170 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 48,606 number | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 42,268 number | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 41,116 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,175 number | -75.3% |
| 2017 | 38,296 number | +276.4% |
| 2018 | 38,978 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 36,999 number | -5.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 36,999 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 226 number, 163.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 36,999 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 616.5 number, 60.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +276.4% | 10,175 number | 38,296 number |
| 1996 | +90.1% | 30,046 number | 57,119 number |
| 2016 | -75.3% | 41,116 number | 10,175 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,976 number | 25,566 number | 30,046 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 63,042 number | 57,119 number | 68,965 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 69,477 number | 65,482 number | 73,820 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,124 number | 10,175 number | 77,161 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,548 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala was 36,999 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 77,161 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,175 number in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.