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

Latest (2013)
6.7%
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
39th
of 157 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 1984
All-time low
4.2%
in 2005
Years of data
25
1976–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1976–2013

5101520251976199420131976: 9.3 %1977: 7.6 %1980: 19.7 %1981: 19.8 %1982: 20.1 %1983: 15.9 %1984: 26.9 %1985: 26.6 %1986: 23 %1987: 26.2 %1988: 21.1 %1989: 16.3 %1990: 19.4 %1991: 20.8 %1992: 21.8 %1993: 23.8 %2003: 9.1 %2004: 4.4 %2005: 4.2 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 10.4 %2008: 13.6 %2009: 15.6 %2011: 13.1 %2013: 6.7 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Guinea, 1976 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Bangladesh 7.7% compare
  2. 37 Ethiopia 7.6% compare
  3. 38 Morocco 6.8% compare
  4. 40 Lebanon 6.5% compare
  5. 41 Aruba 6.2% compare
  6. 42 Oman 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 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.