Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala peaked at 3.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 63rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +384.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +205.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -61.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +520.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +15.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +520.2% | 0.3% | 2.0% |
| 1995 | +384.3% | 0.6% | 2.7% |
| 2015 | +205.1% | 1.2% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guatemala was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 63rd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release