Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 8,247 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,247 number
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
52nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
29,639 number
in 2008
All-time low
6,394 number
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1971199420181971: 6.4k number1972: 8.2k number1974: 8.7k number1975: 7.5k number1976: 6.8k number1977: 8.0k number1978: 7.6k number1979: 6.8k number1980: 8.0k number1981: 7.4k number1991: 13.1k number1992: 11.9k number1999: 15.6k number2000: 20.8k number2001: 21.8k number2002: 27.9k number2003: 24.2k number2004: 25.1k number2005: 27.8k number2006: 28.7k number2007: 28.5k number2008: 29.6k number2009: 17.7k number2011: 12.0k number2012: 13.4k number2013: 11.7k number2014: 20.2k number2015: 10.2k number2017: 9.6k number2018: 8.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 8,247 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 29,639 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,394 number, in 1971.

That places Ghana 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, 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 primary education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 6,394 number
1972 8,170 number +27.8%
1974 8,719 number +6.7%
1975 7,493 number -14.1%
1976 6,757 number -9.8%
1977 7,998 number +18.4%
1978 7,642 number -4.5%
1979 6,812 number -10.9%
1980 8,017 number +17.7%
1981 7,371 number -8.1%
1991 13,099 number +77.7%
1992 11,915 number -9.0%
1999 15,582 number +30.8%
2000 20,781 number +33.4%
2001 21,804 number +4.9%
2002 27,933 number +28.1%
2003 24,189 number -13.4%
2004 25,062 number +3.6%
2005 27,844 number +11.1%
2006 28,655 number +2.9%
2007 28,462 number -0.7%
2008 29,639 number +4.1%
2009 17,673 number -40.4%
2011 12,017 number -32.0%
2012 13,363 number +11.2%
2013 11,696 number -12.5%
2014 20,232 number +73.0%
2015 10,244 number -49.4%
2017 9,610 number -6.2%
2018 8,247 number -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,498 number 6,394 number 8,719 number 8
1980s 7,694 number 7,371 number 8,017 number 2
1990s 13,532 number 11,915 number 15,582 number 3
2000s 25,204 number 17,673 number 29,639 number 10
2010s 12,201 number 8,247 number 20,232 number 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 49 Sierra Leone 11,785 number compare
  2. 50 Namibia 9,790 number compare
  3. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,630 number compare
  4. 53 Spain 8,105 number compare
  5. 54 Tunisia 6,896 number compare
  6. 55 Chile 6,668 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Ghana was 8,247 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 29,639 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 6,394 number in 1971.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.