Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Guatemala, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Guatemala stood at 1.34 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Guatemala peaked at 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1401 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.468 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.5372 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5681 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 1996 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7823 units per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2018 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | -87.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +659.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.34 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0253 units per square kilometre, 53.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.34 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1131 units per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +659.1% | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +107.7% | 0.5681 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -87.7% | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 0.1401 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5244 units per square kilometre | 0.468 units per square kilometre | 0.5681 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.7823 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9213 units per square kilometre | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 10 Uganda 1.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Macao 1.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Aruba 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Iraq 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Hong Kong 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Guatemala?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Guatemala was 1.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.