Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala is 6.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 6.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.4% | — |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +39.2% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +704.4% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 0.6% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 33 Benin 7.0% compare
- 34 Niger 6.9% compare
- 35 Nepal 6.7% compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 6.5% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 6.4% compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.3% 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 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Guatemala was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release