Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Guinea
Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 206,751 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
206,751 number
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
30th
of 190 countries
All-time high
240,012 number
in 2010
All-time low
19,944 number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2016
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea, 1977–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea stood at 206,751 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 240,012 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,944 number, in 1977.
Guinea ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19,944 number | — |
| 1978 | 23,565 number | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 48,740 number | +106.8% |
| 1981 | 56,384 number | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 70,205 number | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 57,070 number | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 46,577 number | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 69,617 number | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 74,965 number | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 67,166 number | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 69,945 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 61,300 number | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 57,090 number | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 68,821 number | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 70,882 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 87,012 number | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 103,099 number | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 119,844 number | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 139,888 number | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 187,932 number | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 190,259 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 184,045 number | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 172,875 number | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 207,653 number | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 218,319 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 120,215 number | -44.9% |
| 2005 | 104,696 number | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 108,384 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 119,551 number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 210,641 number | +76.2% |
| 2009 | 212,975 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 240,012 number | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 194,580 number | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 227,198 number | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 234,395 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 235,909 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 206,751 number | -12.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 206,751 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 206,751 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,754 number | 19,944 number | 23,565 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 62,197 number | 46,577 number | 74,965 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,870 number | 57,090 number | 190,259 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 165,935 number | 104,696 number | 218,319 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,141 number | 194,580 number | 240,012 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.94 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 85.27 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,322 (2011)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Guinea was 206,751 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 240,012 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,944 number in 1977.
- How does Guinea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.