Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Guinea

Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 17.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
17.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 165 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 1985
All-time low
13.2%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1983–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Guinea, 1983–2013

01020301983199820131983: 22.2 %1984: 27.5 %1985: 29.2 %1986: 25.7 %1987: 27.8 %1988: 22.9 %1989: 20.3 %1990: 25.6 %1991: 22.9 %1992: 25.3 %1993: 27.6 %2003: 16.5 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 14.5 %2006: 13.4 %2007: 16.4 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 20.3 %2011: 14.6 %2012: 17.9 %2013: 17.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Guinea is 17.9%, measured in 2013.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Guinea peaked at 29.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2004.

That places Guinea 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Guinea, 1983 to 2013.
Year % Change
1983 22.2%
1984 27.5% +23.7%
1985 29.2% +6.4%
1986 25.7% -12.1%
1987 27.8% +8.4%
1988 22.9% -17.8%
1989 20.3% -11.4%
1990 25.6% +26.1%
1991 22.9% -10.3%
1992 25.3% +10.1%
1993 27.6% +9.4%
2003 16.5% -40.3%
2004 13.2% -20.2%
2005 14.5% +9.9%
2006 13.4% -7.3%
2007 16.4% +22.3%
2008 19.7% +20.1%
2009 20.3% +3.2%
2011 14.6% -28.2%
2012 17.9% +22.6%
2013 17.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.1% 20.3% 29.2% 7
1990s 25.4% 22.9% 27.6% 4
2000s 16.3% 13.2% 20.3% 7
2010s 16.8% 14.6% 17.9% 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 6 Chad 20.8% compare
  2. 7 Burundi 19.2% compare
  3. 8 Benin 18.8% compare
  4. 10 Madagascar 17.8% compare
  5. 11 Namibia 17.5% compare
  6. 12 Malawi 17.0% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Guinea?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Guinea was 17.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2004.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Guinea ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,138 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.