Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 247,917 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 247,917 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Guatemala peaked at 316,637 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25,715, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 26th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,909 | — |
| 1971 | 86,197 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 87,013 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 89,016 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 91,019 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 93,022 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 90,359 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 103,515 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 108,907 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 110,959 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 120,278 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 138,570 | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 155,509 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 143,533 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 150,008 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 133,088 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 45,030 | -66.2% |
| 1993 | 225,940 | +401.8% |
| 1994 | 227,623 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 229,307 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 230,990 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 244,338 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 257,687 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 271,035 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 276,489 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 279,909 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 292,908 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 297,960 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 303,013 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 293,285 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 290,812 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 299,287 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 311,314 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 287,265 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 316,637 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 289,773 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 312,890 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 260,451 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 225,029 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 232,389 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 143,949 | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 220,338 | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 212,915 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 202,157 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 207,139 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 25,715 | -87.6% |
| 2022 | 198,775 | +673.0% |
| 2023 | 250,522 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 247,917 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,992 | 79,909 | 110,959 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,574 | 45,030 | 155,509 | 7 |
| 1990s | 240,989 | 225,940 | 271,035 | 7 |
| 2000s | 293,224 | 276,489 | 311,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,653 | 143,949 | 316,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,014 | 25,715 | 250,522 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Guatemala was 247,917 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 316,637 in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,715 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Guatemala ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.