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

Guyana: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 15.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
15.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
25th
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2008
All-time low
3.9%
in 1978
Years of data
11
1971–2009

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

510151971199020091971: 15.1 %1972: 13.6 %1973: 16.2 %1977: 5.5 %1978: 3.9 %1979: 5 %1991: 8.6 %1992: 8.4 %1996: 8.8 %2008: 17 %2009: 15.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 15.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana peaked at 17.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1978.

Guyana ranks 25th of 164 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Guyana, 1971 to 2009.
Year % Change
1971 15.1%
1972 13.6% -10.0%
1973 16.2% +19.2%
1977 5.5% -66.0%
1978 3.9% -28.9%
1979 5.0% +29.1%
1991 8.6% +69.6%
1992 8.4% -1.8%
1996 8.8% +4.3%
2008 17.0% +94.1%
2009 15.9% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.9% 3.9% 16.2% 6
1990s 8.6% 8.4% 8.8% 3
2000s 16.4% 15.9% 17.0% 2

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 22 Togo 16.3% compare
  2. 23 Zambia 16.1% compare
  3. 24 Central African Republic 15.9% compare
  4. 26 Benin 15.9% compare
  5. 27 South Africa 15.8% compare
  6. 28 Suriname 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana was 15.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1978.
How does Guyana rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Guyana ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2009.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 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.