Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea
Guinea: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 14.2% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea, 1976–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 14.2% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2013.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea peaked at 28.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.0% | — |
| 1977 | 10.4% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | +105.5% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 24.3% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 22.2% | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +68.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 18.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 20.4% | 28.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 9.0% | 17.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 4 |
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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Guinea was 14.2% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release