Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea

Guinea: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 19.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
19.1%
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
15th
of 156 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1999
All-time low
13.3%
in 2003
Years of data
14
1999–2015

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea, 1999–2015

01020301999200720151999: 26.3 %2000: 24.5 %2002: 22.1 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 15.1 %2006: 15.5 %2009: 17 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 23.3 %2012: 26.1 %2013: 25.2 %2014: 15.7 %2015: 19.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea is 19.1%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea peaked at 26.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2003.

Guinea ranks 15th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Guinea, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 26.3%
2000 24.5% -6.8%
2002 22.1% -9.9%
2003 13.3% -40.0%
2004 17.8% +34.6%
2005 15.1% -15.4%
2006 15.5% +2.8%
2009 17.0% +9.4%
2010 16.5% -3.0%
2011 23.3% +41.3%
2012 26.1% +12.3%
2013 25.2% -3.6%
2014 15.7% -37.8%
2015 19.1% +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 1
2000s 17.9% 13.3% 24.5% 7
2010s 21.0% 15.7% 26.1% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 12 Cape Verde 21.1% compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 20.4% compare
  3. 14 Eritrea 19.3% compare
  4. 16 Chad 19.0% compare
  5. 17 Congo 18.4% compare
  6. 18 Tunisia 18.4% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea was 19.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2003.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Guinea ranks 15th out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.