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

Latest (2013)
7.2%
Change on year
down 46.3%
World rank
32nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 1984
All-time low
4.8%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1983–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Guinea, 1983–2013

01020301983199820131983: 20.3 %1984: 33.6 %1985: 31.4 %1986: 24.3 %1987: 29.3 %1988: 22.1 %1989: 20.2 %1990: 22.6 %1991: 23.4 %1992: 26 %1993: 29.2 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 11.2 %2008: 14.9 %2009: 17.4 %2011: 13.4 %2013: 7.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 7.2% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female 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 32nd out of 141 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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Guinea, 1983 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Bhutan 8.0% compare
  2. 30 Yemen 7.4% compare
  3. 31 Ethiopia 7.3% compare
  4. 33 Lesotho 7.0% compare
  5. 34 Eritrea 6.8% compare
  6. 35 Timor-Leste 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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 32nd out of 141 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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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.