Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 8.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 8.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 32.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1985.
Guatemala ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.1% | — |
| 1971 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | +169.3% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | -63.2% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -77.6% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +511.3% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -7.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 10.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +511.3% | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| 1981 | +169.3% | 12.0% | 32.3% |
| 1985 | -77.6% | 9.0% | 2.0% |
| 1982 | -63.2% | 32.3% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 9.7% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 2.0% | 32.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 10.4% | 8 |
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 8.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1985.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.