Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Guatemala, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Guatemala is 10.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 14.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.2% | — |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -90.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +1297.2% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 14.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 0.9% | 12.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 11.6% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 11.3% compare
- 19 New Caledonia 10.6% compare
- 21 Namibia 10.3% compare
- 22 Nicaragua 9.6% compare
- 23 Iraq 8.9% compare
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 2 of primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Guatemala was 10.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release