Repeaters, primary, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters, primary, female was 7.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Guatemala, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, female in Guatemala stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Guatemala peaked at 15.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2016.
That places Guatemala 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.0% | — |
| 1977 | 15.0% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.4% | 11.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Guatemala?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Guatemala was 7.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Guatemala ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.