Ghana vs Netherlands: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Ghana
2.0%
in 2018
Netherlands
1.8%
in 2009
Ghana rank
97th
Netherlands rank
100th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Ghana
  • Netherlands
246810197119942018

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ghana ranks 97th and Netherlands ranks 100th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 9.5% 7.3% Netherlands
1980s 1.6% 5.3% 3.7% Netherlands
1990s 1.2% 5.1% 3.9% Netherlands
2000s 5.1% 1.9% 3.2% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Ghana or Netherlands?
Ghana, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Netherlands as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Ghana and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Ghana ranks 97th and Netherlands ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.