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

Guyana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 13.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
13.4%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
33rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2009
All-time low
3.1%
in 1980
Years of data
15
1971–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guyana, 1971–2009

2.557.51012.51971199020091971: 9.7 %1972: 9.7 %1973: 10.5 %1977: 6.2 %1978: 3.7 %1979: 4.4 %1980: 3.1 %1981: 3.6 %1982: 3.7 %1983: 3.8 %1991: 8.6 %1992: 8.2 %1996: 9.9 %2008: 13.1 %2009: 13.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 13.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guyana peaked at 13.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.

That places Guyana 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Guyana, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 9.7%
1972 9.7% -0.2%
1973 10.5% +8.1%
1977 6.2% -40.6%
1978 3.7% -40.0%
1979 4.4% +17.1%
1980 3.1% -28.9%
1981 3.6% +14.6%
1982 3.7% +3.3%
1983 3.8% +3.7%
1991 8.6% +123.5%
1992 8.2% -3.7%
1996 9.9% +20.3%
2008 13.1% +32.0%
2009 13.4% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.4% 3.7% 10.5% 6
1980s 3.6% 3.1% 3.8% 4
1990s 8.9% 8.2% 9.9% 3
2000s 13.3% 13.1% 13.4% 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 30 New Caledonia 14.2% compare
  2. 31 South Africa 13.8% compare
  3. 32 Lesotho 13.8% compare
  4. 34 Comoros 13.0% compare
  5. 35 Aruba 12.3% compare
  6. 36 Mozambique 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guyana?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Guyana was 13.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
How does Guyana rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Guyana ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana 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.