Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea

Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 23.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
23.9%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
10th
of 161 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 1980
All-time low
12.4%
in 2003
Years of data
22
1980–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea, 1980–2013

1020304050601980199620131980: 59 %1984: 39.7 %1985: 33.1 %1986: 30.3 %1987: 30.1 %1988: 18.8 %1989: 24.5 %1990: 22.4 %1991: 19.2 %1992: 24.7 %1993: 20.1 %1999: 19.8 %2000: 21.2 %2002: 21 %2003: 12.4 %2004: 16.1 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 14.4 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.3 %2012: 21.7 %2013: 23.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 23.9% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea peaked at 59.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2003.

Guinea ranks 10th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Guinea, 1980 to 2013.
Year % Change
1980 59.0%
1984 39.7% -32.8%
1985 33.1% -16.6%
1986 30.3% -8.5%
1987 30.1% -0.5%
1988 18.8% -37.7%
1989 24.5% +30.5%
1990 22.4% -8.6%
1991 19.2% -14.3%
1992 24.7% +28.7%
1993 20.1% -18.5%
1999 19.8% -1.4%
2000 21.2% +6.7%
2002 21.0% -0.8%
2003 12.4% -41.1%
2004 16.1% +30.2%
2005 14.4% -10.7%
2006 14.4% -0.1%
2009 14.5% +1.0%
2010 14.3% -1.8%
2012 21.7% +52.3%
2013 23.9% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.6% 18.8% 59.0% 7
1990s 21.2% 19.2% 24.7% 5
2000s 16.3% 12.4% 21.2% 7
2010s 20.0% 14.3% 23.9% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 7 Benin 27.7% compare
  2. 8 Morocco 27.3% compare
  3. 9 Cape Verde 26.8% compare
  4. 11 Togo 23.9% compare
  5. 12 Senegal 22.6% compare
  6. 13 Niger 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea was 23.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2003.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Guinea ranks 10th out of 161 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.