Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 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, male in Guatemala is 13.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 16.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.8% | — |
| 1976 | 13.4% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -90.9% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +1169.0% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 13.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.6% | 15.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 1.2% | 15.8% | 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 2 of primary education, male in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Guatemala was 13.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release