Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana
Guyana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 17.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana, 1971–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 17.4% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2009. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana peaked at 17.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1978.
That places Guyana 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.1% | — |
| 1972 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -36.6% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -35.9% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +100.2% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 18 Rwanda 19.2% compare
- 19 Benin 18.1% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 17.7% compare
- 22 South Africa 17.2% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 16.5% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 16.2% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,700 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 536 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,835 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,230 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,542 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Guyana was 17.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1978.
- How does Guyana rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Guyana ranks 21st out of 184 countries with data for 2009.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release