Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 6.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea is 6.7%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 26.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.3% | — |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +158.8% |
| 1981 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +69.7% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 21.1% | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 23.8% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -61.7% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -52.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +104.0% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -48.9% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 15.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.4% | 23.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 4.2% | 15.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.7% | 13.1% | 2 |
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea was 6.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 5 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.