Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 33.5% in 1987. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 33.5% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in 1987. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1978.
That places Guinea-Bissau 1st out of 140 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.7% | — |
| 1979 | 30.4% | +62.6% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | +14.4% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 33.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.1%, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 33.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 18.7% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 21.0% | 33.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea-Bissau was 33.5% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1978.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st out of 140 countries with data for 1987.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.