Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 43.6% in 1987. ▲ Rising

Latest (1987)
43.6%
World rank
1st
of 183 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 1987
All-time low
25.2%
in 1978
Years of data
8
1975–1987

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1975–1987

0102030401975198119871975: 28.7 %1978: 25.2 %1979: 26.8 %1980: 27.9 %1981: 28.9 %1982: 31.8 %1983: 30.4 %1987: 43.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 43.6% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 1987. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 43.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1978.

That places Guinea-Bissau 1st out of 183 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Guinea-Bissau, 1975 to 1987.
Year % Change
1975 28.7%
1978 25.2% -12.0%
1979 26.8% +6.1%
1980 27.9% +4.2%
1981 28.9% +3.4%
1982 31.8% +10.3%
1983 30.4% -4.4%
1987 43.6% +43.2%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 43.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 4.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 43.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.9% 25.2% 28.7% 3
1980s 32.5% 27.9% 43.6% 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 2 Gabon 32.5% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 29.3% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 43.6% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1978.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 1987.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,067 data points, 1970–2019
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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.