Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala is 7.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala peaked at 8.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.5% | — |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -88.3% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +728.9% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +903.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 0.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 0.5% | 7.1% | 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 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Guatemala was 7.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Guatemala ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release