Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala stood at 7.8%.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala peaked at 9.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
Guatemala ranks 47th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.0% | — |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +87.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -71.5% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +280.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -52.7% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +94.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 2.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 3.6% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guatemala was 7.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release