Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 23.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, 1976–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea is 23.3%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea peaked at 46.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1976.
Guinea ranks 7th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.6% | — |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +229.3% |
| 1981 | 27.1% | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | +59.5% |
| 1985 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 23.5% | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | +68.5% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +138.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -25.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 23.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 4.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 23.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +229.3% | 10.9% | 35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 22.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 23.5% | 39.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 17.8% | 46.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.3% | 31.1% | 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Guinea was 23.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1976.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release