Germany vs Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

Germany
1.8%
in 2017
Ghana
2.1%
in 2018
Germany rank
102nd
Ghana rank
100th

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

  • Germany
  • Ghana
246197119942018

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Across all 16 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 100th of 172 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 2.4% 3.9% 1.5% Ghana
2000s 2.5% 4.6% 2.1% Ghana
2010s 1.7% 3.7% 2.0% 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, male, Germany or Ghana?
Ghana, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Germany and Ghana?
0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Germany ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 100th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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