Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 15.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea, 1984–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea stood at 15.7%.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea peaked at 34.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.
Guinea ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 34.9% | — |
| 1985 | 32.0% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 31.0% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 26.6% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -45.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 25.7% | 34.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 19.3% | 25.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 11.7% | 24.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 15.7% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 23 Central African Republic 16.5% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 16.2% compare
- 25 Suriname 15.9% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 13.7% compare
- 28 Lesotho 13.0% compare
- 29 Eswatini 12.7% compare
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea was 15.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Guinea ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release