Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala
Guatemala: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 11.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala, 1975–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala is 11.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala peaked at 17.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Guatemala 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), male in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.5% | — |
| 1976 | 16.3% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -87.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +644.8% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 1.2% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guatemala was 11.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Guatemala rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Guatemala ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release