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

Guinea: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 20.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
20.1%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
18th
of 156 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2012
All-time low
11.7%
in 2003
Years of data
14
1999–2015

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

01020301999200720151999: 26.4 %2000: 24.7 %2002: 22.6 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 18.3 %2005: 15.5 %2006: 16.3 %2009: 17 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 26.5 %2013: 24.2 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 20.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 20.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea peaked at 26.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.

Guinea ranks 18th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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), male (%) in Guinea, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 26.4%
2000 24.7% -6.4%
2002 22.6% -8.8%
2003 11.7% -48.1%
2004 18.3% +55.7%
2005 15.5% -15.2%
2006 16.3% +5.1%
2009 17.0% +4.6%
2010 16.5% -2.9%
2011 24.1% +45.6%
2012 26.5% +10.3%
2013 24.2% -8.9%
2014 16.8% -30.7%
2015 20.1% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1
2000s 18.0% 11.7% 24.7% 7
2010s 21.4% 16.5% 26.5% 6

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 15 Senegal 21.7% compare
  2. 16 Burkina Faso 21.1% compare
  3. 17 Eritrea 21.1% compare
  4. 19 Chad 18.4% compare
  5. 20 Congo 18.2% compare
  6. 21 Suriname 17.2% 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 20.1% 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 26.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Guinea ranks 18th 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 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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