Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guyana

Guyana: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 60 number in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
60 number
Change on year
down 50.8%
World rank
124th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,744 number
in 1972
All-time low
60 number
in 2010
Years of data
29
1971–2010

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guyana, 1971–2010

05001.0k1.5k1971199020101971: 1.7k number1972: 1.7k number1973: 1.4k number1974: 1.4k number1976: 984 number1977: 813 number1978: 768 number1979: 686 number1980: 794 number1981: 316 number1982: 606 number1983: 279 number1984: 336 number1987: 516 number1992: 457 number1993: 340 number1995: 327 number1996: 316 number1997: 315 number1999: 262 number2000: 207 number2001: 193 number2003: 141 number2005: 147 number2006: 111 number2007: 215 number2008: 115 number2009: 122 number2010: 60 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guyana is 60 number, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.8% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guyana peaked at 1,744 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 60 number, in 2010.

Guyana ranks 124th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Guyana, 1971 to 2010.
Year number Change
1971 1,712 number
1972 1,744 number +1.9%
1973 1,441 number -17.4%
1974 1,407 number -2.4%
1976 984 number -30.1%
1977 813 number -17.4%
1978 768 number -5.5%
1979 686 number -10.7%
1980 794 number +15.7%
1981 316 number -60.2%
1982 606 number +91.8%
1983 279 number -54.0%
1984 336 number +20.4%
1987 516 number +53.6%
1992 457 number -11.4%
1993 340 number -25.6%
1995 327 number -3.8%
1996 316 number -3.4%
1997 315 number -0.3%
1999 262 number -16.8%
2000 207 number -21.0%
2001 193 number -6.8%
2003 141 number -26.9%
2005 147 number +4.3%
2006 111 number -24.5%
2007 215 number +93.7%
2008 115 number -46.5%
2009 122 number +6.1%
2010 60 number -50.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,194 number 686 number 1,744 number 8
1980s 474.5 number 279 number 794 number 6
1990s 336.17 number 262 number 457 number 6
2000s 156.38 number 111 number 215 number 8
2010s 60 number 60 number 60 number 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 121 Aruba 96 number compare
  2. 122 Latvia 90 number
  3. 123 Fiji 77 number compare
  4. 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55 number compare
  5. 126 Bahrain 51 number compare
  6. 126 Estonia 51 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guyana?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guyana was 60 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 1,744 number in 1972.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 60 number in 2010.
How does Guyana rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Guyana ranks 124th out of 166 countries with data for 2010.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.