Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0078 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0078 units per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0136 units per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0009 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
30
1976–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Guatemala, 1976–2024

00.0050.010.0151976200020241976: 0.008 units per person1977: 0.009 units per person1978: 0.009 units per person1993: 0.013 units per person1996: 0.012 units per person1999: 0.014 units per person2000: 0.013 units per person2001: 0.013 units per person2002: 0.013 units per person2004: 0.013 units per person2005: 0.013 units per person2006: 0.012 units per person2007: 0.012 units per person2008: 0.013 units per person2009: 0.011 units per person2010: 0.012 units per person2011: 0.011 units per person2012: 0.012 units per person2013: 0.01 units per person2014: 0.008 units per person2015: 0.008 units per person2016: 0.005 units per person2017: 0.008 units per person2018: 0.007 units per person2019: 0.007 units per person2020: 0.007 units per person2021: 0.001 units per person2022: 0.006 units per person2023: 0.008 units per person2024: 0.008 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 0.0078 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2024.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Guatemala peaked at 0.0136 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2021.

That places Guatemala 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Guatemala, 1976 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1976 0.008 units per person
1977 0.009 units per person +12.3%
1978 0.0093 units per person +3.2%
1993 0.0129 units per person +39.3%
1996 0.0124 units per person -4.3%
1999 0.0136 units per person +10.0%
2000 0.0132 units per person -3.3%
2001 0.0129 units per person -1.8%
2002 0.0132 units per person +2.3%
2004 0.0131 units per person -1.1%
2005 0.0125 units per person -4.3%
2006 0.0122 units per person -2.6%
2007 0.0123 units per person +1.2%
2008 0.0126 units per person +2.0%
2009 0.0112 units per person -10.6%
2010 0.012 units per person +6.7%
2011 0.0108 units per person -10.2%
2012 0.0116 units per person +8.0%
2013 0.0096 units per person -17.9%
2014 0.0082 units per person -14.1%
2015 0.0084 units per person +1.7%
2016 0.0052 units per person -38.4%
2017 0.0078 units per person +50.7%
2018 0.0074 units per person -4.9%
2019 0.0069 units per person -5.9%
2020 0.0071 units per person +1.5%
2021 0.0009 units per person -87.9%
2022 0.0064 units per person +648.5%
2023 0.0079 units per person +24.1%
2024 0.0078 units per person -1.9%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 12.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0013 units per person, 6.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +648.5% 0.0009 units per person 0.0064 units per person
2021 -87.9% 0.0071 units per person 0.0009 units per person
2017 +50.7% 0.0052 units per person 0.0078 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0088 units per person 0.008 units per person 0.0093 units per person 3
1990s 0.013 units per person 0.0124 units per person 0.0136 units per person 3
2000s 0.0126 units per person 0.0112 units per person 0.0132 units per person 9
2010s 0.0088 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.012 units per person 10
2020s 0.006 units per person 0.0009 units per person 0.0079 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Lesotho 0.0083 units per person compare
  2. 24 Benin 0.0082 units per person compare
  3. 25 Comoros 0.0082 units per person compare
  4. 27 Angola 0.0076 units per person compare
  5. 28 Nicaragua 0.0074 units per person compare
  6. 29 Eswatini 0.0073 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Guatemala?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Guatemala was 0.0078 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 0.0136 units per person in 1999.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2021.
How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,301 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.