Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower 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 … lower 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% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 77,911 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,530, 50.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 77,911 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,509, 22.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +188.3% | 3,985 | 11,489 |
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
- 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)
- 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)
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