Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Guyana
Guyana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.7% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Guyana, 1973–2008
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guyana is 0.7%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guyana peaked at 16.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 16.2% | — |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -33.0% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -70.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.9% | 9.0% | 16.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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 primary education, female in Guyana?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Guyana was 0.7% in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Guyana ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2008.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release