Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 17.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala stood at 17.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 29.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.3% | — |
| 1971 | 26.5% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 27.1% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 29.8% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | -61.1% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +186.3% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +262.6% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -5.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 17.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 19.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 17.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 4.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +262.6% | 5.1% | 18.5% |
| 1995 | +186.3% | 9.5% | 27.3% |
| 2015 | -73.3% | 19.1% | 5.1% |
| 1985 | -61.1% | 24.5% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 24.8% | 27.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 9.5% | 29.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.3% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.9% | 27.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 5.1% | 24.3% | 9 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 17.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.