Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Guinea
Guinea: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 139,379 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
139,379
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
139,379
in 2020
All-time low
29,181
in 1984
Years of data
31
1984–2020
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guinea, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 139,379 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guinea peaked at 139,379 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,181, in 1984.
Guinea ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 29,181 | — |
| 1985 | 45,801 | +57.0% |
| 1986 | 47,983 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 44,476 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 46,029 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 39,031 | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 37,208 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 43,707 | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 45,432 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 55,706 | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 65,551 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 75,891 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 115,093 | +51.7% |
| 1999 | 114,564 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 108,729 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 98,542 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 114,224 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 122,055 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 65,542 | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 57,011 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 57,360 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62,878 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 112,696 | +79.2% |
| 2009 | 111,645 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 125,257 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 93,043 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 122,526 | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 126,232 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 126,565 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 111,454 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 139,379 | +25.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 139,379 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,669, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 139,379 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,017, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,084 | 29,181 | 47,983 | 6 |
| 1990s | 69,144 | 37,208 | 115,093 | 8 |
| 2000s | 91,068 | 57,011 | 122,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,513 | 93,043 | 126,565 | 6 |
| 2020s | 139,379 | 139,379 | 139,379 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guinea?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Guinea was 139,379 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 139,379 in 2020.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,181 in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release