Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 6,140 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,140 number
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
48th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16,468 number
in 2008
All-time low
1,008 number
in 1978
Years of data
29
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199420181971: 1.8k number1972: 1.8k number1974: 1.3k number1975: 1.1k number1976: 1.1k number1977: 1.0k number1978: 1.0k number1979: 1.0k number1980: 1.3k number1981: 1.3k number1991: 2.3k number1992: 3.0k number1999: 6.3k number2000: 7.8k number2001: 7.6k number2002: 10.8k number2003: 8.7k number2004: 8.8k number2005: 9.9k number2007: 15.2k number2008: 16.5k number2009: 8.4k number2011: 6.3k number2012: 7.8k number2013: 7.6k number2014: 6.6k number2015: 6.2k number2017: 5.6k number2018: 6.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana stood at 6,140 number.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 16,468 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,008 number, in 1978.

That places Ghana 48th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 1,772 number
1972 1,775 number +0.2%
1974 1,288 number -27.4%
1975 1,051 number -18.4%
1976 1,081 number +2.9%
1977 1,039 number -3.9%
1978 1,008 number -3.0%
1979 1,034 number +2.6%
1980 1,292 number +25.0%
1981 1,262 number -2.3%
1991 2,312 number +83.2%
1992 2,953 number +27.7%
1999 6,319 number +114.0%
2000 7,827 number +23.9%
2001 7,568 number -3.3%
2002 10,817 number +42.9%
2003 8,689 number -19.7%
2004 8,806 number +1.3%
2005 9,947 number +13.0%
2007 15,220 number +53.0%
2008 16,468 number +8.2%
2009 8,396 number -49.0%
2011 6,327 number -24.6%
2012 7,830 number +23.8%
2013 7,647 number -2.3%
2014 6,639 number -13.2%
2015 6,187 number -6.8%
2017 5,626 number -9.1%
2018 6,140 number +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,256 number 1,008 number 1,775 number 8
1980s 1,277 number 1,262 number 1,292 number 2
1990s 3,861 number 2,312 number 6,319 number 3
2000s 10,415 number 7,568 number 16,468 number 9
2010s 6,628 number 5,626 number 7,830 number 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 45 Cambodia 6,899 number compare
  2. 46 Namibia 6,863 number compare
  3. 47 Syrian Arab Republic 6,674 number compare
  4. 49 Colombia 5,798 number compare
  5. 50 Spain 5,562 number compare
  6. 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5,456 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Ghana was 6,140 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 16,468 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,008 number in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.