Repeaters, primary, total in Guyana
Guyana: Repeaters, primary, total was 0.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Guyana, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2010, repeaters, primary, total in Guyana stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Guyana peaked at 10.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Guyana ranks 136th of 189 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 6.5% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6,330 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Guyana?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Guyana was 0.5% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Guyana rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Guyana ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2010.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.