Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 7,540 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,540 number
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26,825 number
in 2008
All-time low
1,690 number
in 1977
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420181971: 2.1k number1972: 2.3k number1974: 2.2k number1975: 2.0k number1976: 1.8k number1977: 1.7k number1978: 1.7k number1979: 1.7k number1980: 1.9k number1981: 2.0k number1991: 4.0k number1992: 5.0k number1999: 8.3k number2000: 11.0k number2001: 11.0k number2002: 15.5k number2003: 12.9k number2004: 13.2k number2005: 14.4k number2007: 24.6k number2008: 26.8k number2009: 11.2k number2011: 8.4k number2012: 9.9k number2013: 9.1k number2014: 8.3k number2015: 7.7k number2017: 7.0k number2018: 7.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Ghana stood at 7,540 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 26,825 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,690 number, in 1977.

Ghana ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 primary education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 2,118 number
1972 2,329 number +10.0%
1974 2,154 number -7.5%
1975 1,952 number -9.4%
1976 1,815 number -7.0%
1977 1,690 number -6.9%
1978 1,718 number +1.7%
1979 1,710 number -0.5%
1980 1,936 number +13.2%
1981 1,987 number +2.6%
1991 4,024 number +102.5%
1992 4,969 number +23.5%
1999 8,316 number +67.4%
2000 11,019 number +32.5%
2001 10,967 number -0.5%
2002 15,461 number +41.0%
2003 12,937 number -16.3%
2004 13,183 number +1.9%
2005 14,368 number +9.0%
2007 24,595 number +71.2%
2008 26,825 number +9.1%
2009 11,212 number -58.2%
2011 8,388 number -25.2%
2012 9,868 number +17.6%
2013 9,097 number -7.8%
2014 8,257 number -9.2%
2015 7,701 number -6.7%
2017 7,019 number -8.9%
2018 7,540 number +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,936 number 1,690 number 2,329 number 8
1980s 1,962 number 1,936 number 1,987 number 2
1990s 5,770 number 4,024 number 8,316 number 3
2000s 15,619 number 10,967 number 26,825 number 9
2010s 8,267 number 7,019 number 9,868 number 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 46 Syrian Arab Republic 9,215 number compare
  2. 47 Papua New Guinea 8,661 number compare
  3. 48 Colombia 7,867 number compare
  4. 50 Spain 6,703 number compare
  5. 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,293 number compare
  6. 52 Honduras 6,103 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male in Ghana was 7,540 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 26,825 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,690 number in 1977.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. 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 3 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,333 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.