Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 77,911 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala is 77,911, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.0% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 77,911 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,406, in 1971.
That places Guatemala 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,406 | — |
| 1975 | 4,143 | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 4,921 | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 3,813 | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 3,985 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11,489 | +188.3% |
| 2000 | 12,618 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 12,778 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,123 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14,976 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 16,076 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 13,518 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 16,092 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 19,384 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 18,769 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 19,874 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 20,444 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41,681 | +103.9% |
| 2013 | 33,869 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 30,920 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 40,582 | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 23,972 | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 43,540 | +81.6% |
| 2018 | 41,422 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 35,308 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 35,445 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17,531 | -50.5% |
| 2022 | 37,131 | +111.8% |
| 2023 | 34,624 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 77,911 | +125.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,071 | 3,406 | 4,921 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,985 | 3,985 | 3,985 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11,489 | 11,489 | 11,489 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,259 | 12,618 | 19,384 | 9 |
| 2010s | 33,161 | 19,874 | 43,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,528 | 17,531 | 77,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.73 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 82,077 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 279,477 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.62 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 225,289 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.56 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala was 77,911 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 77,911 in 2024.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,406 in 1971.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release