Ghana vs Niger: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Ghana
79,549 number
in 2018
Niger
79,226 number
in 2019
Ghana rank
51st
Niger rank
52nd

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Niger
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119952019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 79,549 number against 79,226 number in Niger, a difference of 323 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Niger ranks 52nd of 190 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 30,341 number 20,049 number 10,292 number Ghana
1980s 30,500 number 30,428 number 72 number Ghana
1990s 72,694 number 57,449 number 15,244 number Ghana
2000s 169,910 number 65,616 number 104,295 number Ghana
2010s 102,091 number 80,824 number 21,266 number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Ghana or Niger?
Ghana, at 79,549 number against 79,226 number in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Ghana and Niger?
323 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 51st and Niger ranks 52nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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