Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 17.4% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea is 17.4%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 30.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1976.
Guinea ranks 14th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.8% | — |
| 1977 | 10.1% | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | +91.9% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +58.7% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | -35.3% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 24.2% | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -34.7% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 19.1% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 15.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.1% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.3% | 19.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 17.4% | 3 |
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea was 17.4% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1976.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 4 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.