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

Latest (2013)
17.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 178 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1981
All-time low
7.8%
in 1976
Years of data
26
1976–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1976–2013

10152025301976199420131976: 7.8 %1977: 10.1 %1980: 19.4 %1981: 30.9 %1982: 20 %1983: 15.9 %1984: 24.2 %1985: 23.3 %1986: 23.1 %1987: 26.7 %1988: 17.4 %1989: 18 %1990: 21 %1991: 19.1 %1992: 21.1 %1993: 23.3 %2003: 14.8 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 13.3 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 15.4 %2008: 18.4 %2009: 19.2 %2011: 14.3 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 17.4 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Guinea, 1976 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Eritrea 18.3% compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 17.8% compare
  3. 13 Malawi 17.7% compare
  4. 15 Comoros 16.5% compare
  5. 16 Sao Tome and Principe 16.2% compare
  6. 17 Suriname 15.8% compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,831 data points, 1970–2019
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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.