Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Guatemala, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Guatemala stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Guatemala peaked at 4.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 59th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.6% | — |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +43.3% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +85.1% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +208.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -61.6% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +489.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 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, male in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Guatemala was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Guatemala ranks 59th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release