Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 6,865 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,865 number
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26,428 number
in 2008
All-time low
2,301 number
in 1979
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1971199420181971: 2.6k number1972: 3.1k number1974: 3.1k number1975: 2.9k number1976: 2.4k number1977: 2.3k number1978: 2.6k number1979: 2.3k number1980: 2.8k number1981: 2.7k number1991: 5.6k number1992: 6.7k number1999: 9.7k number2000: 12.4k number2001: 12.5k number2002: 16.9k number2003: 14.6k number2004: 14.9k number2005: 15.9k number2007: 24.6k number2008: 26.4k number2009: 12.2k number2011: 8.3k number2012: 9.7k number2013: 8.6k number2014: 7.7k number2015: 7.1k number2017: 6.5k number2018: 6.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ghana stood at 6,865 number.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 26,428 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,301 number, in 1979.

That places Ghana 55th out of 185 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 2 of primary education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 2,563 number
1972 3,052 number +19.1%
1974 3,132 number +2.6%
1975 2,860 number -8.7%
1976 2,412 number -15.7%
1977 2,328 number -3.5%
1978 2,584 number +11.0%
1979 2,301 number -11.0%
1980 2,751 number +19.6%
1981 2,661 number -3.3%
1991 5,583 number +109.8%
1992 6,677 number +19.6%
1999 9,712 number +45.5%
2000 12,393 number +27.6%
2001 12,459 number +0.5%
2002 16,918 number +35.8%
2003 14,585 number -13.8%
2004 14,901 number +2.2%
2005 15,933 number +6.9%
2007 24,599 number +54.4%
2008 26,428 number +7.4%
2009 12,178 number -53.9%
2011 8,289 number -31.9%
2012 9,747 number +17.6%
2013 8,594 number -11.8%
2014 7,691 number -10.5%
2015 7,092 number -7.8%
2017 6,479 number -8.6%
2018 6,865 number +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,654 number 2,301 number 3,132 number 8
1980s 2,706 number 2,661 number 2,751 number 2
1990s 7,324 number 5,583 number 9,712 number 3
2000s 16,710 number 12,178 number 26,428 number 9
2010s 7,822 number 6,479 number 9,747 number 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 52 Senegal 7,722 number compare
  2. 53 Thailand 7,348 number compare
  3. 54 Türkiye 7,336 number compare
  4. 56 Germany 6,800 number compare
  5. 57 Honduras 6,280 number compare
  6. 58 Namibia 6,276 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Ghana was 6,865 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 26,428 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2,301 number in 1979.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.