How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?

15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic

11,235 number

in 2019

Ghana

11,499 number

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

44th

Ghana rank

43rd

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Dominican Republic
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 11,499 number against 11,235 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 264 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6,332 number	3,511 number	2,821 number	Dominican Republic
1980s	12,445 number	2,350 number	10,095 number	Dominican Republic
1990s	7,216 number	11,558 number	4,342 number	Ghana
2000s	10,794 number	18,432 number	7,638 number	Ghana
2010s	12,808 number	12,661 number	147.43 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Ghana?: Ghana, at 11,499 number against 11,235 number in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Ghana?: 264 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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