Brazil vs Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Brazil
27.3%
in 2003
Guinea-Bissau
43.4%
in 1987
Brazil rank
5th
Guinea-Bissau rank
2nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 43.4% against 27.3% in Brazil, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 35.3% | 8.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 34.0% | 4.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Brazil or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 43.4% against 27.3% in Brazil as of 1987.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Brazil and Guinea-Bissau?
- 16.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guinea-Bissau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1983.
- How do Brazil and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.