Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 42,833 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
42,833 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
130,873 number
in 2008
All-time low
14,106 number
in 1979
Years of data
30
1971–2018
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 42,833 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2018.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ghana peaked at 130,873 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,106 number, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 56th of 187 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 primary education, all grades, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,015 number | — |
| 1972 | 19,450 number | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 18,296 number | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 15,760 number | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 14,501 number | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 15,371 number | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 15,053 number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 14,106 number | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 16,791 number | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 15,826 number | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 30,358 number | +91.8% |
| 1992 | 33,579 number | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 54,089 number | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 69,373 number | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 69,847 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 95,254 number | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 79,786 number | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 82,096 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 91,084 number | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 108,633 number | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 121,760 number | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 130,873 number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 67,003 number | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 48,826 number | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 58,251 number | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 54,164 number | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 57,581 number | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 45,083 number | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 41,149 number | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 42,833 number | +4.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 42,833 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 42,833 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,194 number | 14,106 number | 19,450 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 16,308 number | 15,826 number | 16,791 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 39,342 number | 30,358 number | 54,089 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 91,571 number | 67,003 number | 130,873 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,698 number | 41,149 number | 58,251 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ghana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Ghana was 42,833 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 130,873 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,106 number in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.