Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 19.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 19.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2015.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea peaked at 26.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2003.
Guinea ranks 10th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.3% | — |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.3% | 26.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.3% | 24.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 15.7% | 26.1% | 6 |
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Guinea was 19.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2003.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Guinea ranks 10th out of 171 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release