Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guyana

Guyana: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 11.2% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
11.2%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 1973
All-time low
3.6%
in 1978
Years of data
11
1971–2009

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guyana, 1971–2009

2.557.51012.5151971199020091971: 13.8 %1972: 12 %1973: 14 %1977: 4.4 %1978: 3.6 %1979: 4.5 %1991: 7.9 %1992: 9.4 %1996: 6.8 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 11.2% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2009.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guyana peaked at 14.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1978.

That places Guyana 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Guyana, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 13.8%
1972 12.0% -13.4%
1973 14.0% +16.7%
1977 4.4% -68.8%
1978 3.6% -18.0%
1979 4.5% +26.8%
1991 7.9% +73.7%
1992 9.4% +19.7%
1996 6.8% -27.7%
2008 9.8% +44.0%
2009 11.2% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.7% 3.6% 14.0% 6
1990s 8.0% 6.8% 9.4% 3
2000s 10.5% 9.8% 11.2% 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 24 Argentina 12.9% compare
  2. 25 Libya 12.9% compare
  3. 26 Suriname 12.5% compare
  4. 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.0%
  5. 29 Algeria 10.7% compare
  6. 30 Morocco 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guyana?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Guyana was 11.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1973.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1978.
How does Guyana rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Guyana ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.