Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Guinea

Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 13.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
13.1%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
12th
of 171 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 1985
All-time low
4.7%
in 2005
Years of data
21
1983–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Guinea, 1983–2013

01020301983199820131983: 21.3 %1984: 28.5 %1985: 30.6 %1986: 28.8 %1987: 27 %1988: 26.6 %1989: 23.7 %1990: 26.8 %1991: 25.7 %1992: 27.8 %1993: 28.3 %2003: 8.7 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 9.7 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 16.8 %2011: 12.6 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 13.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2013, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Guinea stood at 13.1%.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Guinea peaked at 30.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.

Guinea ranks 12th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%) in Guinea, 1983 to 2013.
Year % Change
1983 21.3%
1984 28.5% +33.5%
1985 30.6% +7.5%
1986 28.8% -6.0%
1987 27.0% -6.1%
1988 26.6% -1.7%
1989 23.7% -10.8%
1990 26.8% +13.2%
1991 25.7% -4.0%
1992 27.8% +8.3%
1993 28.3% +1.6%
2003 8.7% -69.1%
2004 4.9% -44.2%
2005 4.7% -3.7%
2006 5.5% +16.6%
2007 9.7% +76.3%
2008 13.7% +41.5%
2009 16.8% +23.1%
2011 12.6% -24.9%
2012 12.9% +2.0%
2013 13.1% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 26.6% 21.3% 30.6% 7
1990s 27.2% 25.7% 28.3% 4
2000s 9.1% 4.7% 16.8% 7
2010s 12.9% 12.6% 13.1% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 9 Chad 19.4% compare
  2. 10 Benin 19.2% compare
  3. 11 Haiti 13.9%
  4. 13 Cameroon 12.7% compare
  5. 14 Vanuatu 12.6% compare
  6. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.5% compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Guinea?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Guinea was 13.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Guinea ranks 12th out of 171 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,281 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.