Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 19.9% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, 1978–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 19.9% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2005.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 41.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28.9% | — |
| 1979 | 30.3% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 28.1% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 29.0% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 31.0% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 28.9% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 28.1% | 41.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.4% | 25.7% | 3 |
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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea-Bissau was 19.9% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2005.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release