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

Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 51.7% in 1984. ▲ Rising

Latest (1984)
51.7%
Change on year
up 141.3%
World rank
2nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 1984
All-time low
16.7%
in 1977
Years of data
5
1977–1984

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Guinea-Bissau, 1977–1984

203040501977198019841977: 16.7 %1978: 30.3 %1980: 34 %1983: 21.4 %1984: 51.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1984, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Guinea-Bissau stood at 51.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 141.3% on the previous year and up 210.2% over ten years.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1977 to 1984.
Year % Change
1977 16.7%
1978 30.3% +81.6%
1980 34.0% +12.5%
1983 21.4% -37.1%
1984 51.7% +141.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.5% 16.7% 30.3% 2
1980s 35.7% 21.4% 51.7% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 1 Eswatini 82.0% compare
  2. 3 Mali 34.4% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 29.7%
  4. 5 Burundi 29.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Guinea-Bissau?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Guinea-Bissau was 51.7% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1977.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd out of 172 countries with data for 1984.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.