Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 7.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Guinea, 1983–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Guinea is 7.2%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Guinea peaked at 33.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.3% | — |
| 1984 | 33.6% | +65.3% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -64.9% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +101.0% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -46.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 20.2% | 33.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 22.6% | 29.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.8% | 17.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 13.4% | 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, female in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Guinea was 7.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Guinea ranks 29th out of 162 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release