Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 39,234 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1979–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 39,234 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2010.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 50,357 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21,529, in 1981.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 23,992 | — |
| 1980 | 24,428 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 21,529 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 21,614 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23,163 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 22,520 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 31,530 | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 31,832 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 35,942 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 38,511 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 35,853 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 50,357 | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 39,234 | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,992 | 23,992 | 23,992 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25,231 | 21,529 | 31,832 | 7 |
| 2000s | 40,166 | 35,853 | 50,357 | 4 |
| 2010s | 39,234 | 39,234 | 39,234 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,623 (2000)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,950 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,170 (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,201 (2010)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 39,234 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 50,357 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,529 in 1981.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release