Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 6,139 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,139 number
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
48th
of 182 countries
All-time high
18,350 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,141 number
in 1975
Years of data
23
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199520191971: 1.5k number1972: 1.5k number1974: 1.5k number1975: 1.1k number1991: 2.5k number1992: 2.0k number1999: 4.5k number2000: 5.9k number2001: 7.0k number2002: 7.1k number2003: 7.3k number2004: 10.0k number2005: 12.5k number2008: 12.3k number2009: 16.0k number2011: 11.0k number2012: 13.9k number2013: 12.3k number2014: 18.4k number2015: 8.7k number2017: 7.3k number2018: 7.6k number2019: 6.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana stood at 6,139 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana peaked at 18,350 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,141 number, in 1975.

That places Ghana 48th out of 182 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,485 number
1972 1,498 number +0.9%
1974 1,458 number -2.7%
1975 1,141 number -21.7%
1991 2,525 number +121.3%
1992 2,003 number -20.7%
1999 4,456 number +122.5%
2000 5,902 number +32.5%
2001 6,952 number +17.8%
2002 7,129 number +2.5%
2003 7,305 number +2.5%
2004 9,988 number +36.7%
2005 12,505 number +25.2%
2008 12,312 number -1.5%
2009 15,990 number +29.9%
2011 10,965 number -31.4%
2012 13,889 number +26.7%
2013 12,336 number -11.2%
2014 18,350 number +48.8%
2015 8,693 number -52.6%
2017 7,300 number -16.0%
2018 7,628 number +4.5%
2019 6,139 number -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,396 number 1,141 number 1,498 number 4
1990s 2,995 number 2,003 number 4,456 number 3
2000s 9,760 number 5,902 number 15,990 number 8
2010s 10,662 number 6,139 number 18,350 number 8

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 45 Guatemala 8,064 number compare
  2. 46 Belgium 7,414 number compare
  3. 47 Iran 6,230 number compare
  4. 49 Namibia 5,749 number compare
  5. 50 Kenya 5,572 number compare
  6. 51 Dominican Republic 5,518 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana was 6,139 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 18,350 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,141 number in 1975.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ghana ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 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.