Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala is 10.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 114.3% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala peaked at 10.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +101.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +83.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +127.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +114.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 10.8% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guatemala was 10.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release