Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 21.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Guinea, 1984–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 21.9% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Guinea peaked at 43.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2006.
That places Guinea 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 43.0% | — |
| 1985 | 33.9% | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +51.6% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +53.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 22.4% | 43.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 18.1% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 20.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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 3 of lower secondary general education in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Guinea was 21.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release