Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 23.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 2002–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 23.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 35.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2011.
That places Equatorial Guinea 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35.3% | — |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -16.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 27.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 23.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.7% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.9% | 28.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 4 Burundi 30.7% compare
- 5 Brazil 27.3%
- 6 Madagascar 25.3% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
- 9 Congo 23.6% compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 22.7%
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,327 (2005)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,300 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,889 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,707 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,544 (2005)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 93,396 (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0642 units per person (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 23.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2011.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.