Persistence to grade 5, total in Guinea
Guinea: Persistence to grade 5, total 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 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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,914 (2020)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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.