Persistence to grade 5, male in Guinea
Guinea: Persistence to grade 5, male was 68.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Guinea, 1983–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2013, persistence to grade 5, male in Guinea stood at 68.0%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Guinea peaked at 86.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1984.
Guinea ranks 129th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 59.2% | — |
| 1984 | 52.3% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 57.2% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.1% | 52.3% | 65.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 63.9% | 84.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 72.3% | 86.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 62.9% | 68.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 256,207 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 103,162 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Guinea?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Guinea was 68.0% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Guinea ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.