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

Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 41.0% in 1987. ▲ Rising

Latest (1987)
41.0%
World rank
1st
of 181 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 1987
All-time low
27.4%
in 1980
Years of data
7
1978–1987

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

0102030401978198219871978: 28 %1979: 29.1 %1980: 27.4 %1981: 28 %1982: 29.7 %1983: 29.3 %1987: 41 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1987, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guinea-Bissau stood at 41.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, 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), male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1978 to 1987.
Year % Change
1978 28.0%
1979 29.1% +3.8%
1980 27.4% -5.8%
1981 28.0% +2.2%
1982 29.7% +6.2%
1983 29.3% -1.5%
1987 41.0% +40.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.5% 28.0% 29.1% 2
1980s 31.1% 27.4% 41.0% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 2 Gabon 34.9% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 28.1% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guinea-Bissau?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Guinea-Bissau was 41.0% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1980.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 1987.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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