Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 47,026 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 47,026 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 76,866 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,749 number, in 1986.
That places Guatemala 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,744 number | — |
| 1971 | 15,454 number | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 15,458 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,502 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 15,926 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 17,526 number | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 18,112 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 18,505 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 20,499 number | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 23,860 number | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 22,226 number | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 26,647 number | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 28,921 number | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 24,085 number | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 6,749 number | -72.0% |
| 1996 | 45,096 number | +568.2% |
| 1999 | 51,919 number | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 53,900 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 55,676 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 59,320 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 62,157 number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 63,861 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 63,908 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65,115 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 65,754 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 60,004 number | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 63,954 number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 65,556 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 69,475 number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 60,915 number | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 51,204 number | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 55,763 number | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 76,866 number | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 53,069 number | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 49,761 number | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 47,026 number | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,403 number | 14,744 number | 18,505 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 21,855 number | 6,749 number | 28,921 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 48,508 number | 45,096 number | 51,919 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 61,077 number | 53,900 number | 65,754 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 59,359 number | 47,026 number | 76,866 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 47,026 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 76,866 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,749 number in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 2 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.