Ghana vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Ghana
39,902
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.76 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
61st
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
59th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Ghana
  • UNICEF: West and Central Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 5.76 million against 39,902 in Ghana, a difference of 5.72 million.

That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 144.4 times Ghana's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 61st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 59th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana UNICEF: West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 30,910 1.88 million 1.85 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1980s 30,500 2.36 million 2.33 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
1990s 72,694 3.33 million 3.26 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2000s 169,910 4.61 million 4.44 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2010s 93,560 5.06 million 4.97 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa
2020s 39,270 5.70 million 5.66 million UNICEF: West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Ghana or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 5.76 million against 39,902 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Ghana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
5.72 million, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ghana and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Ghana ranks 61st and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 59th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.