Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ghana
Ghana: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ghana, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ghana is 1.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ghana peaked at 6.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
That places Ghana 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.1% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +97.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +69.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -59.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 6.2% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ghana?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Ghana was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.