Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 21.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea, 1984–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea stood at 21.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea peaked at 38.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2003.
Guinea ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, 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, male in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 38.2% | — |
| 1985 | 32.7% | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 30.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -42.5% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 17.6% | 38.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 19.1% | 23.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.4% | 22.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 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, male in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Guinea was 21.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Guinea ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release