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

Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 15.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
15.7%
Change on year
down 40.9%
World rank
29th
of 172 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 1984
All-time low
11.7%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1984–2013

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

1015202530351984199820131984: 34.9 %1985: 32 %1986: 31 %1987: 31.4 %1988: 25.7 %1989: 26.6 %1990: 19.3 %1991: 19.3 %1992: 25.1 %1993: 24.3 %1999: 24.1 %2000: 24.6 %2002: 21.2 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 14.6 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 15.8 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 26.6 %2013: 15.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea is 15.7%, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea peaked at 34.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.

Guinea ranks 29th 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, male in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Guinea, 1984 to 2013.
Year % Change
1984 34.9%
1985 32.0% -8.5%
1986 31.0% -2.9%
1987 31.4% +1.2%
1988 25.7% -18.1%
1989 26.6% +3.2%
1990 19.3% -27.4%
1991 19.3% -0.1%
1992 25.1% +30.2%
1993 24.3% -3.0%
1999 24.1% -0.8%
2000 24.6% +1.8%
2002 21.2% -13.5%
2003 11.7% -45.1%
2004 16.4% +40.5%
2005 14.4% -12.1%
2006 14.6% +1.4%
2009 17.3% +18.3%
2010 15.8% -8.4%
2011 21.8% +37.8%
2012 26.6% +21.8%
2013 15.7% -40.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.3% 25.7% 34.9% 6
1990s 22.4% 19.3% 25.1% 5
2000s 17.2% 11.7% 24.6% 7
2010s 20.0% 15.7% 26.6% 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 26 Guyana 17.4% compare
  2. 27 Central African Republic 16.5% compare
  3. 28 Grenada 16.5% compare
  4. 30 Lesotho 15.4% compare
  5. 31 Aruba 15.1% compare
  6. 32 Malawi 14.7% 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, male in Guinea?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea was 15.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Guinea ranks 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.