Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Guinea
Guinea: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 11.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Guinea, 1977–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Guinea is 11.6%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Guinea peaked at 28.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2006.
Guinea ranks 25th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.8% | — |
| 1978 | 9.9% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +87.3% |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +70.2% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 18.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 18.4% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 8.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.6% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 22 East Timor 13.4% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 12.3% compare
- 24 Cameroon 12.2% compare
- 26 Tunisia 11.2% compare
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 11.0% compare
- 28 Angola 10.3% compare
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, primary, total in Guinea?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Guinea was 11.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.