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

Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 41.9% in 1987. ▲ Rising

Latest (1987)
41.9%
World rank
1st
of 181 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 1987
All-time low
29.5%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1978–1987

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–1987

0102030401978198219871978: 30.6 %1979: 33 %1980: 29.5 %1981: 31.2 %1982: 33.6 %1983: 32.3 %1987: 41.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1987, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guinea-Bissau stood at 41.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1980.

That places Guinea-Bissau 1st out of 181 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1978 to 1987.
Year % Change
1978 30.6%
1979 33.0% +7.8%
1980 29.5% -10.5%
1981 31.2% +5.5%
1982 33.6% +7.9%
1983 32.3% -3.8%
1987 41.9% +29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.8% 30.6% 33.0% 2
1980s 33.7% 29.5% 41.9% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 2 Gabon 33.4% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 25.6% compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guinea-Bissau?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Guinea-Bissau was 41.9% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1980.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 1987.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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