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

Guinea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 14.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
14.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 1997
All-time low
9.0%
in 2005
Years of data
30
1976–2013

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea, 1976–2013

10152025301976199420131976: 10 %1977: 10.4 %1980: 21.5 %1981: 27.3 %1982: 22.8 %1983: 18.8 %1984: 28.3 %1985: 26 %1986: 24.3 %1987: 25.9 %1988: 21.2 %1989: 18.9 %1990: 22.2 %1991: 20.4 %1992: 24.2 %1993: 24.4 %1997: 28.9 %1998: 28.2 %1999: 25.3 %2003: 11.2 %2004: 9.1 %2005: 9 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 16 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 13.4 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 14.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 14.2% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2013.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea peaked at 28.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.

That places Guinea 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Guinea, 1976 to 2013.
Year % Change
1976 10.0%
1977 10.4% +4.1%
1980 21.5% +105.5%
1981 27.3% +27.1%
1982 22.8% -16.2%
1983 18.8% -17.7%
1984 28.3% +50.4%
1985 26.0% -7.9%
1986 24.3% -6.7%
1987 25.9% +6.6%
1988 21.2% -18.1%
1989 18.9% -11.1%
1990 22.2% +17.7%
1991 20.4% -7.9%
1992 24.2% +18.5%
1993 24.4% +0.9%
1997 28.9% +18.3%
1998 28.2% -2.5%
1999 25.3% -10.2%
2003 11.2% -55.8%
2004 9.1% -18.5%
2005 9.0% -1.6%
2006 9.5% +5.8%
2007 16.0% +68.2%
2008 15.6% -2.4%
2009 17.3% +10.7%
2010 13.4% -22.5%
2011 14.8% +10.4%
2012 14.7% -0.9%
2013 14.2% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.2% 10.0% 10.4% 2
1980s 23.5% 18.8% 28.3% 10
1990s 24.8% 20.4% 28.9% 7
2000s 12.5% 9.0% 17.3% 7
2010s 14.2% 13.4% 14.8% 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 14 Benin 16.0% compare
  2. 15 Suriname 16.0% compare
  3. 16 Vanuatu 14.5% compare
  4. 18 Portugal 13.5% compare
  5. 19 Cameroon 13.5% compare
  6. 20 New Caledonia 13.4% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea was 14.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Guinea ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 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 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.