Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ghana

Ghana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2001
All-time low
1.8%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1971–2017

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2017

24681971199420171971: 3.8 %1973: 3.4 %1974: 2.8 %1975: 2.5 %1976: 2.4 %1977: 2.3 %1978: 2.1 %1979: 2.4 %1980: 2.2 %1990: 3.3 %1991: 3.2 %2000: 5 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 5.7 %2005: 6.8 %2008: 3.8 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.7 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ghana is 1.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ghana peaked at 7.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.

That places Ghana 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Ghana, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 3.8%
1973 3.4% -10.3%
1974 2.8% -16.2%
1975 2.5% -11.4%
1976 2.4% -3.0%
1977 2.3% -6.2%
1978 2.1% -7.9%
1979 2.4% +12.7%
1980 2.2% -8.2%
1990 3.3% +52.4%
1991 3.2% -3.9%
2000 5.0% +58.6%
2001 7.2% +41.9%
2002 5.7% -19.8%
2005 6.8% +18.3%
2008 3.8% -43.9%
2012 2.6% -32.3%
2013 2.7% +3.2%
2016 1.8% -31.6%
2017 1.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.7% 2.1% 3.8% 8
1980s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
1990s 3.2% 3.2% 3.3% 2
2000s 5.7% 3.8% 7.2% 5
2010s 2.2% 1.8% 2.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 92 Honduras 2.0% compare
  2. 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.0% compare
  3. 94 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  4. 96 Mauritania 1.8% compare
  5. 97 Colombia 1.7% compare
  6. 98 Jamaica 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ghana?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Ghana was 1.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
How does Ghana rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Ghana ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.