Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea

Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 27.8% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
27.8%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
8th
of 78 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 1999
All-time low
15.9%
in 2003
Years of data
11
1999–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea, 1999–2013

0102030401999200620131999: 40.8 %2000: 35.3 %2002: 29 %2003: 15.9 %2004: 25.2 %2005: 20.9 %2006: 20.5 %2009: 20.5 %2010: 19 %2012: 34.9 %2013: 27.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea stood at 27.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea peaked at 40.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2003.

That places Guinea 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Guinea, 1999 to 2013.
Year % Change
1999 40.8%
2000 35.3% -13.4%
2002 29.0% -18.0%
2003 15.9% -45.0%
2004 25.2% +58.0%
2005 20.9% -17.2%
2006 20.5% -1.6%
2009 20.5% +0.1%
2010 19.0% -7.5%
2012 34.9% +83.7%
2013 27.8% -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.8% 40.8% 40.8% 1
2000s 23.9% 15.9% 35.3% 7
2010s 27.2% 19.0% 34.9% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 5 Gabon 30.5%
  2. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
  3. 7 Burkina Faso 28.6% compare
  4. 9 Senegal 26.9% compare
  5. 10 Suriname 21.7% compare
  6. 11 Djibouti 20.6% compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Guinea was 27.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2003.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
Guinea ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,267 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.