Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) was 19,786 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Guatemala, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 19,786 for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 19,786 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,287, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,428 | — |
| 1977 | 3,354 | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 3,492 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 9,869 | +182.6% |
| 1999 | 12,172 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 10,653 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 11,252 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 12,595 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 12,809 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 14,344 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 13,923 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 14,805 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 15,955 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 12,981 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 13,331 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13,567 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17,512 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 15,593 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 14,072 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 15,237 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2,053 | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 14,128 | +588.2% |
| 2018 | 13,262 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 12,884 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13,580 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,287 | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 12,881 | +900.9% |
| 2023 | 18,486 | +43.5% |
| 2024 | 19,786 | +7.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 19,786 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 249, 79.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 19,786 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 602, 32.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) (Grade male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +900.9% | 1,287 | 12,881 |
| 2017 | +588.2% | 2,053 | 14,128 |
| 1996 | +182.6% | 3,492 | 9,869 |
| 2021 | -90.5% | 13,580 | 1,287 |
| 2016 | -86.5% | 15,237 | 2,053 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,091 | 2,428 | 3,492 | 3 |
| 1990s | 11,020 | 9,869 | 12,172 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,257 | 10,653 | 15,955 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,164 | 2,053 | 17,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,204 | 1,287 | 19,786 | 5 |
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 4 of primary education, male in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Guatemala was 19,786 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 19,786 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,287 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release