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

Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 13.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
13.5%
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
24th
of 172 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 1984
All-time low
12.9%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1984–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Guinea, 1984–2013

102030401984199820131984: 38.3 %1985: 36.6 %1986: 31.5 %1987: 34.1 %1988: 27.2 %1989: 30.2 %1990: 16.5 %1991: 20.5 %1992: 25.7 %1993: 23.9 %1999: 21.1 %2000: 21.9 %2002: 19.2 %2003: 15.4 %2004: 14.8 %2005: 13.9 %2006: 12.9 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 13.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 13.5% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2013.

The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Guinea peaked at 38.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2006.

Guinea ranks 24th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Guinea, 1984 to 2013.
Year % Change
1984 38.3%
1985 36.6% -4.6%
1986 31.5% -13.8%
1987 34.1% +8.1%
1988 27.2% -20.2%
1989 30.2% +11.1%
1990 16.5% -45.4%
1991 20.5% +24.5%
1992 25.7% +25.4%
1993 23.9% -7.2%
1999 21.1% -11.5%
2000 21.9% +3.6%
2002 19.2% -12.1%
2003 15.4% -19.9%
2004 14.8% -3.9%
2005 13.9% -6.2%
2006 12.9% -6.8%
2009 15.9% +22.8%
2010 14.7% -7.4%
2011 19.6% +33.3%
2012 25.1% +28.0%
2013 13.5% -46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.0% 27.2% 38.3% 6
1990s 21.5% 16.5% 25.7% 5
2000s 16.3% 12.9% 21.9% 7
2010s 18.2% 13.5% 25.1% 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 21 Cape Verde 14.0% compare
  2. 22 Central African Republic 14.0% compare
  3. 23 Suriname 13.6% compare
  4. 25 Morocco 12.7% compare
  5. 26 Lesotho 12.5% compare
  6. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Guinea?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Guinea was 13.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2006.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Guinea ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea 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.