Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 34,501 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
34,501
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
48,056
in 2003
All-time low
5,819
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2020
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1977–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea is 34,501, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 48,056 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,819, in 1977.
Guinea ranks 39th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,819 | — |
| 1978 | 7,784 | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 21,300 | +173.6% |
| 1981 | 11,980 | -43.8% |
| 1982 | 15,501 | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 12,344 | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 10,276 | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 15,221 | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 19,190 | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 14,097 | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 15,053 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 18,448 | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 14,088 | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 16,128 | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 17,236 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 22,265 | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 28,205 | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 31,169 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 28,302 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 36,522 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 32,278 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 36,028 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 37,535 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 44,995 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 48,056 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 16,111 | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 6,461 | -59.9% |
| 2006 | 7,402 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 9,345 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 17,926 | +91.8% |
| 2009 | 27,091 | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 34,459 | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 31,692 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 24,018 | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 27,279 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 27,720 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 34,501 | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,802 | 5,819 | 7,784 | 2 |
| 1980s | 15,341 | 10,276 | 21,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,133 | 14,088 | 36,522 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,095 | 6,461 | 48,056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,034 | 24,018 | 34,459 | 5 |
| 2020s | 34,501 | 34,501 | 34,501 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 36 Mozambique 41,174 compare
- 37 Viet Nam 40,248 compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 39,613 compare
- 40 Gabon 32,961 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 23,196 compare
- 42 Nicaragua 22,771 compare
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea was 34,501 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48,056 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,819 in 1977.
- How does Guinea rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release