Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0135 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Guatemala, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.0135 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Guatemala peaked at 0.0239 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0148 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0156 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0144 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0162 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0166 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0174 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0215 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0197 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.017 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 units per person | -67.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 units per person | +314.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0234 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0237 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0224 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0219 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0196 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0207 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0169 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 units per person | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 units per person | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0118 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per person | -87.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0111 units per person | +662.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0135 units per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0226 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Guatemala was 0.0135 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.