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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199420181971: 17.0k number1972: 19.4k number1974: 18.3k number1975: 15.8k number1976: 14.5k number1977: 15.4k number1978: 15.1k number1979: 14.1k number1980: 16.8k number1981: 15.8k number1991: 30.4k number1992: 33.6k number1999: 54.1k number2000: 69.4k number2001: 69.8k number2002: 95.3k number2003: 79.8k number2004: 82.1k number2005: 91.1k number2006: 108.6k number2007: 121.8k number2008: 130.9k number2009: 67.0k number2011: 48.8k number2012: 58.3k number2013: 54.2k number2014: 57.6k number2015: 45.1k number2017: 41.1k number2018: 42.8k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Nicaragua 43,846 number compare
  2. 54 Colombia 43,051 number compare
  3. 55 Spain 43,033 number compare
  4. 57 Niger 42,578 number compare
  5. 58 Dominican Republic 42,369 number compare
  6. 59 Libya 40,894 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.