Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 12.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1976–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea is 12.7%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 28.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.3% | — |
| 1977 | 9.9% | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +100.1% |
| 1981 | 28.0% | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 22.0% | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +46.0% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 28.1% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 22.5% | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 21.8% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +84.5% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 16.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.1% | 25.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 4.3% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 17 Timor-Leste 13.6% compare
- 18 Haiti 13.5% compare
- 19 Cameroon 13.0% compare
- 21 Namibia 12.1% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.0% compare
- 23 New Caledonia 11.2% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea was 12.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 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.