Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala

Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 15.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.5%
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 1976
All-time low
4.3%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1975–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala, 1975–2018

5101520251975199620181975: 24.7 %1976: 27.4 %1977: 26.5 %1995: 26.4 %1999: 26.7 %2000: 25.9 %2001: 26.5 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 22.9 %2006: 22.8 %2007: 23.5 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 23.7 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 22.6 %2012: 19.3 %2013: 17.8 %2014: 17.6 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 16.7 %2017: 16.6 %2018: 15.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala is 15.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 27.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2015.

Guatemala ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%) in Guatemala, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 24.7%
1976 27.4% +11.0%
1977 26.5% -3.1%
1995 26.4% -0.5%
1999 26.7% +0.9%
2000 25.9% -3.0%
2001 26.5% +2.4%
2004 22.6% -14.7%
2005 22.9% +1.5%
2006 22.8% -0.8%
2007 23.5% +3.1%
2008 22.2% -5.3%
2009 23.7% +6.7%
2010 21.6% -8.9%
2011 22.6% +4.5%
2012 19.3% -14.6%
2013 17.8% -7.9%
2014 17.6% -0.7%
2015 4.3% -75.5%
2016 16.7% +287.7%
2017 16.6% -0.8%
2018 15.5% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.2% 24.7% 27.4% 3
1990s 26.5% 26.4% 26.7% 2
2000s 23.8% 22.2% 26.5% 8
2010s 16.9% 4.3% 22.6% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 13 Nicaragua 17.5% compare
  2. 14 New Caledonia 16.3% compare
  3. 15 Namibia 16.3% compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 14.4% compare
  5. 18 Rwanda 14.3% compare
  6. 19 Suriname 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guatemala was 15.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1976.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
Guatemala ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,825 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.