Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Guinea
Guinea: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 66.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea, 1976–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea is 66.6%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea peaked at 81.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 1984.
Guinea ranks 144th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 74.8% | — |
| 1977 | 66.4% | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 53.8% | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 56.6% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 60.9% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | +35.9% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 66.4% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 48.8% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 58.8% | 80.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 68.6% | 81.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 59.5% | 66.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 141 Saint Lucia 70.4% compare
- 142 Bahamas 70.2% compare
- 143 Cote d'Ivoire 68.0% compare
- 145 Bangladesh 66.2% compare
- 146 Iraq 65.6% compare
- 147 Pakistan 65.3% compare
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea was 66.6% in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Guinea ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, total (% 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.