Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 202,157 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 202,157 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 316,637 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,030 number, in 1986.
Guatemala ranks 32nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79,909 number | — |
| 1971 | 86,197 number | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 87,013 number | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 93,022 number | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 90,359 number | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 103,515 number | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 108,907 number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 110,959 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 120,278 number | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 138,570 number | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 155,509 number | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 143,533 number | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 150,008 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 133,088 number | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 45,030 number | -66.2% |
| 1993 | 225,940 number | +401.8% |
| 1996 | 230,990 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 271,035 number | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 276,489 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 279,909 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 292,908 number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 303,013 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 293,285 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 290,812 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 299,287 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 311,314 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 287,265 number | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 316,637 number | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 289,773 number | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 312,890 number | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 260,451 number | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 225,029 number | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 232,389 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 143,949 number | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 220,338 number | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 212,915 number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 202,157 number | -5.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 202,157 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 41.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 202,157 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 20.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +401.8% | 45,030 number | 225,940 number |
| 1986 | -66.2% | 133,088 number | 45,030 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94,985 number | 79,909 number | 110,959 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 126,574 number | 45,030 number | 155,509 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 242,655 number | 225,940 number | 271,035 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 292,698 number | 276,489 number | 311,314 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 241,653 number | 143,949 number | 316,637 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 29 Tanzania 216,972 number compare
- 30 Guinea 206,751 number compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 205,925 number compare
- 33 Egypt 190,038 number compare
- 34 Philippines 187,039 number compare
- 35 Central African Republic 184,252 number compare
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guatemala was 202,157 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 316,637 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,030 number in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.