Repeaters, primary, total in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repeaters, primary, total was 9.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Guatemala is 9.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Guatemala peaked at 18.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1986.
Guatemala ranks 33rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.8% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 15.7% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 14.1% | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 15.2% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 15.8% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.1% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -67.0% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +274.6% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.1% | 16.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 4.3% | 18.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.9% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.8% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.2% | 12.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.9% compare
- 31 Libya 9.6% compare
- 32 Lesotho 9.2% compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 8.9% compare
- 35 Uganda 8.8% compare
- 36 South Africa 8.8% compare
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, primary, total in Guatemala?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Guatemala was 9.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1986.
- How does Guatemala rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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, total (% of total 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.