Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 5,955 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,955 number
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
39th
of 140 countries
All-time high
16,956 number
in 2008
All-time low
837 number
in 1978
Years of data
30
1971–2018

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Ghana, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199420181971: 2.2k number1972: 2.2k number1974: 1.3k number1975: 953 number1976: 918 number1977: 956 number1978: 837 number1979: 898 number1980: 1.1k number1981: 971 number1991: 2.4k number1992: 3.2k number1999: 6.6k number2000: 8.1k number2001: 7.7k number2002: 10.7k number2003: 8.4k number2004: 9.0k number2005: 10.6k number2006: 13.7k number2007: 15.6k number2008: 17.0k number2009: 7.8k number2011: 6.0k number2012: 7.9k number2013: 7.8k number2014: 6.7k number2015: 6.2k number2017: 5.3k number2018: 6.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Ghana stood at 5,955 number.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Ghana peaked at 16,956 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 837 number, in 1978.

That places Ghana 39th out of 140 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 6 of primary education, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 2,241 number
1972 2,175 number -2.9%
1974 1,297 number -40.4%
1975 953 number -26.5%
1976 918 number -3.7%
1977 956 number +4.1%
1978 837 number -12.4%
1979 898 number +7.3%
1980 1,126 number +25.4%
1981 971 number -13.8%
1991 2,418 number +149.0%
1992 3,172 number +31.2%
1999 6,616 number +108.6%
2000 8,058 number +21.8%
2001 7,696 number -4.5%
2002 10,661 number +38.5%
2003 8,396 number -21.2%
2004 9,013 number +7.3%
2005 10,558 number +17.1%
2006 13,728 number +30.0%
2007 15,561 number +13.4%
2008 16,956 number +9.0%
2009 7,838 number -53.8%
2011 5,970 number -23.8%
2012 7,909 number +32.5%
2013 7,844 number -0.8%
2014 6,711 number -14.4%
2015 6,197 number -7.7%
2017 5,293 number -14.6%
2018 5,955 number +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,284 number 837 number 2,241 number 8
1980s 1,048 number 971 number 1,126 number 2
1990s 4,069 number 2,418 number 6,616 number 3
2000s 10,846 number 7,696 number 16,956 number 10
2010s 6,554 number 5,293 number 7,909 number 7

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 36 Libya 6,534 number compare
  2. 37 Mexico 6,515 number compare
  3. 38 Dominican Republic 6,186 number compare
  4. 40 Philippines 5,736 number compare
  5. 41 Namibia 4,973 number compare
  6. 42 Chile 4,924 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Ghana was 5,955 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 16,956 number in 2008.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 837 number in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.