Ghana vs Hong Kong, China: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education

Ghana
2.2%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
2.6%
in 2018
Ghana rank
72nd
Hong Kong, China rank
70th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Ghana
  • Hong Kong, China
02468197119942018

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 72nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 70th of 164 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 2.1% 3.4% Ghana
2010s 4.2% 2.4% 1.8% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, Ghana or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education between Ghana and Hong Kong, China?
0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hong Kong, China?
12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Hong Kong, China rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Ghana ranks 72nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 70th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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