Ghana vs Philippines: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Ghana
1.6%
in 2018
Philippines
1.6%
in 2017
Ghana rank
87th
Philippines rank
88th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Ghana
  • Philippines
23456199820082018

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 88th of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 2.8% 1.2% Ghana
2010s 1.9% 2.1% 0.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Ghana or Philippines?
Ghana, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Ghana and Philippines?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Philippines?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Philippines rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Ghana ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 88th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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