Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Guinea

Guinea: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 23.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
23.1%
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
7th
of 118 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2007
All-time low
20.0%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1983–2013

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Guinea, 1983–2013

010203040501983199820131983: 35.4 %1984: 45.5 %1985: 46.6 %1986: 35.7 %1987: 32.9 %1988: 29.2 %1989: 24.1 %1990: 36.3 %1991: 22.8 %1992: 44.2 %1993: 38.6 %2003: 20.6 %2004: 25.2 %2005: 20 %2006: 21.5 %2007: 48.3 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 27.8 %2011: 31.3 %2013: 23.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Guinea is 23.1%, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Guinea peaked at 48.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2005.

That places Guinea 7th out of 118 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%) in Guinea, 1983 to 2013.
Year % Change
1983 35.4%
1984 45.5% +28.6%
1985 46.6% +2.3%
1986 35.7% -23.4%
1987 32.9% -7.8%
1988 29.2% -11.3%
1989 24.1% -17.5%
1990 36.3% +50.8%
1991 22.8% -37.3%
1992 44.2% +94.2%
1993 38.6% -12.7%
2003 20.6% -46.6%
2004 25.2% +22.5%
2005 20.0% -20.6%
2006 21.5% +7.1%
2007 48.3% +125.1%
2008 23.7% -50.9%
2009 27.8% +17.2%
2011 31.3% +12.6%
2013 23.1% -26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.6% 24.1% 46.6% 7
1990s 35.5% 22.8% 44.2% 4
2000s 26.7% 20.0% 48.3% 7
2010s 27.2% 23.1% 31.3% 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 4 Gabon 28.6% compare
  2. 5 Mali 24.9% compare
  3. 6 Burundi 23.8% compare
  4. 8 Suriname 22.6% compare
  5. 9 Chad 21.2% compare
  6. 10 Burkina Faso 20.8% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Guinea?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Guinea was 23.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Guinea ranks 7th out of 118 countries with data for 2013.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,213 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.