Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 143,008 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guatemala, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 143,008 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guatemala peaked at 175,694 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,010, in 2021.
Guatemala ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50,150 | — |
| 1977 | 57,571 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 60,879 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 126,436 | +107.7% |
| 1996 | 130,905 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 155,398 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 153,867 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 154,679 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 161,837 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 167,380 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 163,728 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 162,849 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 168,354 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 175,198 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 159,846 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 174,004 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 159,425 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 175,694 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 147,164 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 128,886 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 133,523 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 83,829 | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 128,623 | +53.4% |
| 2018 | 124,388 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 118,808 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 122,400 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15,010 | -87.7% |
| 2022 | 113,942 | +659.1% |
| 2023 | 143,543 | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 143,008 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56,200 | 50,150 | 60,879 | 3 |
| 1990s | 137,580 | 126,436 | 155,398 | 3 |
| 2000s | 163,082 | 153,867 | 175,198 | 9 |
| 2010s | 137,434 | 83,829 | 175,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,581 | 15,010 | 143,543 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guatemala was 143,008 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 175,694 in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,010 in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release