Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guatemala, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guatemala is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guatemala peaked at 16.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
Guatemala ranks 25th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.3% | — |
| 1976 | 16.0% | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +56.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -87.4% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +675.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.3% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 14.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 0.9% | 9.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1317 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guatemala was 8.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release