Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 13,496 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
13,496 number
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
60th
of 179 countries
All-time high
45,874 number
in 2014
All-time low
4,055 number
in 1975
Years of data
23
1971–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ghana, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199520191971: 5.8k number1972: 5.6k number1974: 5.0k number1975: 4.1k number1991: 6.6k number1992: 5.6k number1999: 9.7k number2000: 12.9k number2001: 13.8k number2002: 14.5k number2003: 15.1k number2004: 19.9k number2005: 25.0k number2008: 25.6k number2009: 28.5k number2011: 23.0k number2012: 26.6k number2013: 24.2k number2014: 45.9k number2015: 18.0k number2017: 15.0k number2018: 16.0k number2019: 13.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ghana stood at 13,496 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ghana peaked at 45,874 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,055 number, in 1975.

That places Ghana 60th out of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,107 number 4,055 number 5,762 number 4
1990s 7,302 number 5,605 number 9,732 number 3
2000s 19,416 number 12,906 number 28,525 number 8
2010s 22,782 number 13,496 number 45,874 number 8

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 57 Namibia 17,319 number compare
  2. 58 Central African Republic 15,532 number compare
  3. 59 Honduras 14,769 number compare
  4. 61 Myanmar 13,453 number compare
  5. 62 Ecuador 13,322 number compare
  6. 63 Russian Federation 13,186 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for Ghana

All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ghana?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Ghana was 13,496 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 45,874 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 4,055 number in 1975.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Ghana ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.