Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ghana
Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 2.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ghana is 2.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 523.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ghana peaked at 8.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.
That places Ghana 72nd 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.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +177.6% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -95.5% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +1521.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.4% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ghana?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Ghana was 2.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 523.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.