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

Guyana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 17.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
17.4%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
26th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2009
All-time low
4.4%
in 1978
Years of data
11
1971–2009

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

510151971199020091971: 10.1 %1972: 10.3 %1973: 10.8 %1977: 6.8 %1978: 4.4 %1979: 4.9 %1991: 9.9 %1992: 8.9 %1996: 11.2 %2008: 16.3 %2009: 17.4 %

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 Guyana is 17.4%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana peaked at 17.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1978.

Guyana ranks 26th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Guyana, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 10.1%
1972 10.3% +1.9%
1973 10.8% +4.8%
1977 6.8% -36.6%
1978 4.4% -35.9%
1979 4.9% +12.8%
1991 9.9% +100.2%
1992 8.9% -9.8%
1996 11.2% +25.9%
2008 16.3% +45.3%
2009 17.4% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.9% 4.4% 10.8% 6
1990s 10.0% 8.9% 11.2% 3
2000s 16.9% 16.3% 17.4% 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 23 Sao Tome and Principe 17.7% compare
  2. 24 Suriname 17.7% compare
  3. 25 South Africa 17.5% compare
  4. 27 Central African Republic 16.5% compare
  5. 28 Grenada 16.5% compare
  6. 29 Guinea 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana was 17.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1978.
How does Guyana rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Guyana ranks 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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, 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.