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

Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 18.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2001
All-time low
5.8%
in 2015
Years of data
22
1975–2018

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

510152025301975199620181975: 24.9 %1976: 28.3 %1977: 27.3 %1995: 28.1 %1999: 28.3 %2000: 28 %2001: 28.7 %2004: 25.3 %2005: 25.7 %2006: 25.8 %2007: 26.8 %2008: 25.4 %2009: 26.6 %2010: 24.2 %2011: 26 %2012: 22.3 %2013: 20.6 %2014: 20.5 %2015: 5.8 %2016: 20.2 %2017: 19.7 %2018: 18.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Guatemala is 18.7%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% 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, 5.8%, in 2015.

That places Guatemala 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Guatemala, 1975 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 19.8% 5.8% 26.0% 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 14 New Caledonia 19.5% compare
  2. 15 Suriname 19.4% compare
  3. 16 Comoros 19.0% compare
  4. 18 Chad 17.9% compare
  5. 19 Aruba 16.5% compare
  6. 20 Rwanda 15.8% compare

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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 18.7% in 2018, 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 5.8% in 2015.
How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Guatemala ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.