Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 8,086 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8,086 number
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14,557 number
in 2008
All-time low
1,264 number
in 1978
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199420181971: 1.9k number1972: 1.9k number1974: 1.7k number1975: 1.5k number1976: 1.5k number1977: 1.4k number1978: 1.3k number1979: 1.4k number1980: 1.7k number1981: 1.6k number1991: 2.9k number1992: 3.9k number1999: 7.5k number2000: 9.3k number2001: 9.4k number2002: 13.5k number2003: 11.0k number2004: 11.1k number2005: 12.4k number2007: 13.3k number2008: 14.6k number2009: 9.7k number2011: 7.8k number2012: 9.5k number2013: 9.3k number2014: 8.1k number2015: 7.7k number2017: 7.1k number2018: 8.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 8,086 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 14,557 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,264 number, in 1978.

Ghana ranks 50th 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 4 of primary education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 1,927 number
1972 1,949 number +1.1%
1974 1,706 number -12.5%
1975 1,451 number -14.9%
1976 1,518 number +4.6%
1977 1,360 number -10.4%
1978 1,264 number -7.1%
1979 1,351 number +6.9%
1980 1,669 number +23.5%
1981 1,574 number -5.7%
1991 2,922 number +85.6%
1992 3,893 number +33.2%
1999 7,544 number +93.8%
2000 9,295 number +23.2%
2001 9,353 number +0.6%
2002 13,464 number +44.0%
2003 10,990 number -18.4%
2004 11,131 number +1.3%
2005 12,434 number +11.7%
2007 13,321 number +7.1%
2008 14,557 number +9.3%
2009 9,706 number -33.3%
2011 7,835 number -19.3%
2012 9,534 number +21.7%
2013 9,286 number -2.6%
2014 8,051 number -13.3%
2015 7,662 number -4.8%
2017 7,122 number -7.0%
2018 8,086 number +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,566 number 1,264 number 1,949 number 8
1980s 1,622 number 1,574 number 1,669 number 2
1990s 4,786 number 2,922 number 7,544 number 3
2000s 11,583 number 9,295 number 14,557 number 9
2010s 8,225 number 7,122 number 9,534 number 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 47 Namibia 9,978 number compare
  2. 48 Eritrea 9,169 number compare
  3. 49 Peru 8,661 number compare
  4. 51 Senegal 7,366 number compare
  5. 52 Colombia 6,993 number compare
  6. 53 Spain 6,833 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Ghana was 8,086 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 14,557 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,264 number in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 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.