Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

Ghana
2.1%
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
1.7%
in 2012
Ghana rank
100th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
103rd

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

  • Ghana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
05101520197119942018

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Ghana ranks 100th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 103rd of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8% 16.3% 14.5% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 2.1% 12.8% 10.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 4.7% 6.7% 2.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 4.0% 2.6% 1.4% 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, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?
Ghana, at 2.1% against 1.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ghana ranks 100th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 103rd 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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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.