Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Guatemala

Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 12.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
12.4%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
23rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1995
All-time low
12.4%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1975–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Guatemala, 1975–2018

0510151975199620181975: 12.8 %1976: 13.4 %1977: 13.8 %1995: 16.1 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 15.6 %2004: 15 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 15.2 %2007: 15.3 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 15.3 %2012: 14.2 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 14.3 %2016: 14 %2017: 13.2 %2018: 12.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Guatemala stood at 12.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 9.7% 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, 12.4%, in 2018.

Guatemala ranks 23rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%) in Guatemala, 1975 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 13.7% 12.4% 15.3% 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 20 Cameroon 13.0% compare
  2. 21 Nicaragua 13.0% compare
  3. 22 Tunisia 12.6% compare
  4. 24 Iraq 12.4% compare
  5. 25 Haiti 12.2% compare
  6. 26 Luxembourg 11.5% compare

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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 12.4% in 2018, 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 12.4% in 2018.
How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 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.