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

Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 36.6% in 1984. ▲ Rising

Latest (1984)
36.6%
Change on year
up 80.5%
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
36.6%
in 1984
All-time low
8.7%
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–1984

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–1984

102030401975197919841975: 8.7 %1977: 14.1 %1978: 23.7 %1980: 24.4 %1981: 24.6 %1982: 23.6 %1983: 20.3 %1984: 36.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1984, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea-Bissau stood at 36.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 80.5% on the previous year and up 319.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 36.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1975.

That places Guinea-Bissau 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1975 to 1984.
Year % Change
1975 8.7%
1977 14.1% +61.3%
1978 23.7% +68.0%
1980 24.4% +2.9%
1981 24.6% +1.0%
1982 23.6% -4.1%
1983 20.3% -14.1%
1984 36.6% +80.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.5% 8.7% 23.7% 3
1980s 25.9% 20.3% 36.6% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 1 Eswatini 86.8% compare
  2. 3 Iraq 34.8% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 31.1%
  4. 5 Mali 30.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea-Bissau?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea-Bissau was 36.6% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1975.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 1984.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 319.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.