Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 20.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Guatemala, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 20.3% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 28.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.9% | — |
| 1976 | 28.3% | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -71.6% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +245.7% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -84.4% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +415.6% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 24.9% | 28.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 28.1% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.3% | 28.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 5.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 3.0% | 20.3% | 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 primary education, male in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Guatemala was 20.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release