Repeaters, primary, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters, primary, male was 10.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Guatemala, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 10.2% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Guatemala peaked at 16.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2016.
Guatemala ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 14.2% | — |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 6.9% | 13.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 30 Libya 10.8% compare
- 31 Lesotho 10.7% compare
- 32 South Africa 10.7% compare
- 34 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.8% compare
- 36 Nicaragua 9.2% compare
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Guatemala?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Guatemala was 10.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2016.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.