Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1,117 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,117 number
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
76th
of 170 countries
All-time high
8,875 number
in 2014
All-time low
605 number
in 1999
Years of data
23
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana, 1971–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199520191971: 2.0k number1972: 1.8k number1974: 1.7k number1975: 1.4k number1991: 1.7k number1992: 1.3k number1999: 605 number2000: 708 number2001: 925 number2002: 863 number2003: 802 number2004: 959 number2005: 1.4k number2008: 2.9k number2009: 3.0k number2011: 2.7k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 1.5k number2014: 8.9k number2015: 1.1k number2017: 675 number2018: 766 number2019: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1,117 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana peaked at 8,875 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 605 number, in 1999.

That places Ghana 76th out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,976 number
1972 1,847 number -6.5%
1974 1,728 number -6.4%
1975 1,434 number -17.0%
1991 1,716 number +19.7%
1992 1,319 number -23.1%
1999 605 number -54.1%
2000 708 number +17.0%
2001 925 number +30.6%
2002 863 number -6.7%
2003 802 number -7.1%
2004 959 number +19.6%
2005 1,430 number +49.1%
2008 2,853 number +99.5%
2009 2,956 number +3.6%
2011 2,660 number -10.0%
2012 1,895 number -28.8%
2013 1,485 number -21.6%
2014 8,875 number +497.6%
2015 1,067 number -88.0%
2017 675 number -36.7%
2018 766 number +13.5%
2019 1,117 number +45.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,746 number 1,434 number 1,976 number 4
1990s 1,213 number 605 number 1,716 number 3
2000s 1,437 number 708 number 2,956 number 8
2010s 2,318 number 675 number 8,875 number 8

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 73 Malawi 1,236 number compare
  2. 74 Lesotho 1,185 number compare
  3. 75 Austria 1,182 number compare
  4. 77 Gabon 1,107 number compare
  5. 78 El Salvador 1,074 number compare
  6. 79 Palestine 1,047 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana was 1,117 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 8,875 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 605 number in 1999.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Ghana ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.