Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 19.9% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
19.9%
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 1987
All-time low
15.4%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1978–2005

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–2005

0102030401978199120051978: 28.9 %1979: 30.3 %1980: 28.1 %1981: 29 %1982: 31 %1983: 30.3 %1987: 41.3 %2000: 25.7 %2004: 15.4 %2005: 19.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2005, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau stood at 19.9%.

That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2004.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1978 to 2005.
Year % Change
1978 28.9%
1979 30.3% +5.0%
1980 28.1% -7.4%
1981 29.0% +3.3%
1982 31.0% +6.8%
1983 30.3% -2.2%
1987 41.3% +36.5%
2000 25.7% -37.9%
2004 15.4% -39.9%
2005 19.9% +29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.6% 28.9% 30.3% 2
1980s 31.9% 28.1% 41.3% 5
2000s 20.3% 15.4% 25.7% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 5 Mali 21.2% compare
  2. 6 Malawi 20.2% compare
  3. 7 Congo 20.0% compare
  4. 9 Chad 19.9% compare
  5. 10 Equatorial Guinea 19.2% compare
  6. 11 Haiti 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 19.9% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2004.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2005.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.