Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea

Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 6.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
6.3%
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
45th
of 140 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1987
All-time low
3.7%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1983–2013

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

5101520251983199820131983: 13.8 %1984: 23.8 %1985: 24.3 %1986: 22.4 %1987: 24.8 %1988: 20.6 %1989: 15 %1990: 18.2 %1991: 19.7 %1992: 20.1 %1993: 21.6 %2003: 8.3 %2004: 4 %2005: 3.7 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 9.8 %2008: 12.6 %2009: 14.1 %2011: 12.8 %2013: 6.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea is 6.3%, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea peaked at 24.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2005.

That places Guinea 45th out of 140 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Guinea, 1983 to 2013.
Year % Change
1983 13.8%
1984 23.8% +72.3%
1985 24.3% +1.8%
1986 22.4% -7.5%
1987 24.8% +10.6%
1988 20.6% -16.8%
1989 15.0% -27.3%
1990 18.2% +21.1%
1991 19.7% +8.7%
1992 20.1% +1.9%
1993 21.6% +7.3%
2003 8.3% -61.3%
2004 4.0% -51.8%
2005 3.7% -7.1%
2006 4.7% +26.9%
2007 9.8% +106.3%
2008 12.6% +28.8%
2009 14.1% +12.0%
2011 12.8% -9.5%
2013 6.3% -51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.7% 13.8% 24.8% 7
1990s 19.9% 18.2% 21.6% 4
2000s 8.2% 3.7% 14.1% 7
2010s 9.5% 6.3% 12.8% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 42 Belize 7.1% compare
  2. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 6.9% compare
  3. 44 Nicaragua 6.3% compare
  4. 46 Solomon Islands 6.0% compare
  5. 47 Kenya 5.6% compare
  6. 48 Burkina Faso 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Guinea was 6.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2005.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Guinea ranks 45th out of 140 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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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.