Guinea-Bissau vs Iraq: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Guinea-Bissau
36.6%
in 1984
Iraq
34.8%
in 1999
Guinea-Bissau rank
2nd
Iraq rank
3rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Iraq
10203040197119851999

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 36.6% against 34.8% in Iraq, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iraq ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 15.5% 23.4% 7.9% Iraq
1980s 30.1% 27.6% 2.5% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Guinea-Bissau or Iraq?
Guinea-Bissau, at 36.6% against 34.8% in Iraq as of 1984.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?
1.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1984.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Iraq rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.