Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guyana
Guyana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 0.8% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.8% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guyana peaked at 10.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
That places Guyana 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.7% | — |
| 1972 | 9.8% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -56.8% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +77.8% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -42.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 6.5% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guyana?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guyana was 0.8% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2008.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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About this data
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.