Ghana vs Jamaica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Ghana
1.9%
in 2017
Jamaica
2.1%
in 2018
Ghana rank
95th
Jamaica rank
92nd

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Ghana
  • Jamaica
2468197119942018

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.

Ghana ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3% 4.3% 1.9% Jamaica
1980s 2.1% 4.2% 2.1% Jamaica
1990s 3.2% 4.3% 1.1% Jamaica
2000s 5.4% 4.9% 0.5% Ghana
2010s 2.3% 3.5% 1.2% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Ghana or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Ghana and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Ghana ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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