Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 6,240 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,240 number
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
59th
of 183 countries
All-time high
18,649 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,164 number
in 1975
Years of data
25
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199520191971: 1.7k number1972: 1.7k number1974: 1.5k number1975: 1.2k number1991: 1.7k number1992: 1.7k number1999: 4.7k number2000: 6.3k number2001: 5.9k number2002: 6.5k number2003: 7.0k number2004: 8.9k number2005: 11.1k number2006: 10.6k number2007: 10.1k number2008: 10.4k number2009: 9.6k number2011: 9.4k number2012: 10.9k number2013: 10.4k number2014: 18.6k number2015: 8.3k number2017: 7.0k number2018: 7.6k number2019: 6.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 6,240 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana peaked at 18,649 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,164 number, in 1975.

That places Ghana 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,731 number
1972 1,654 number -4.4%
1974 1,494 number -9.7%
1975 1,164 number -22.1%
1991 1,660 number +42.6%
1992 1,742 number +4.9%
1999 4,671 number +168.1%
2000 6,296 number +34.8%
2001 5,922 number -5.9%
2002 6,477 number +9.4%
2003 7,031 number +8.6%
2004 8,908 number +26.7%
2005 11,088 number +24.5%
2006 10,595 number -4.4%
2007 10,101 number -4.7%
2008 10,444 number +3.4%
2009 9,579 number -8.3%
2011 9,402 number -1.8%
2012 10,853 number +15.4%
2013 10,362 number -4.5%
2014 18,649 number +80.0%
2015 8,279 number -55.6%
2017 7,038 number -15.0%
2018 7,589 number +7.8%
2019 6,240 number -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,511 number 1,164 number 1,731 number 4
1990s 2,691 number 1,660 number 4,671 number 3
2000s 8,644 number 5,922 number 11,088 number 10
2010s 9,802 number 6,240 number 18,649 number 8

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 56 Nicaragua 6,779 number compare
  2. 56 Zambia 6,779 number compare
  3. 58 Congo 6,590 number compare
  4. 59 Chile 6,240 number compare
  5. 61 Portugal 6,152 number compare
  6. 62 Romania 6,145 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana was 6,240 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 18,649 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,164 number in 1975.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ghana ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.