Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 27,720 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27,720 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
43rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
48,056 number
in 2003
All-time low
5,819 number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2016
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea stood at 27,720 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 274.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 48,056 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,819 number, in 1977.
Guinea ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5,819 number | — |
| 1978 | 7,784 number | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 21,300 number | +173.6% |
| 1981 | 11,980 number | -43.8% |
| 1982 | 15,501 number | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 12,344 number | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 10,276 number | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 15,221 number | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 19,190 number | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 14,097 number | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 15,053 number | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 18,448 number | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 14,088 number | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 16,128 number | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 17,236 number | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 22,265 number | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 28,205 number | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 31,169 number | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 28,302 number | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 36,522 number | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 32,278 number | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 36,028 number | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 37,535 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 44,995 number | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 48,056 number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 16,111 number | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 6,461 number | -59.9% |
| 2006 | 7,402 number | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 9,345 number | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 17,926 number | +91.8% |
| 2009 | 27,091 number | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 34,459 number | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 31,692 number | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 24,018 number | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 27,279 number | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 27,720 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,802 number | 5,819 number | 7,784 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 15,341 number | 10,276 number | 21,300 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,133 number | 14,088 number | 36,522 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 25,095 number | 6,461 number | 48,056 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,034 number | 24,018 number | 34,459 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 40 Gabon 32,961 number compare
- 41 Afghanistan 32,753 number compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 30,710 number compare
- 44 Sudan 25,621 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 24,983 number compare
- 46 Sierra Leone 23,705 number 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 27,720 number in 2016, 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 number 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 number in 1977.
- How does Guinea rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.5%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.