Ghana vs Iran: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Ghana
36,716 number
in 2018
Iran
42,164 number
in 2017
Ghana rank
49th
Iran rank
47th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Ghana
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 42,164 number against 36,716 number in Ghana, a difference of 5,448 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Ghana ranks 49th and Iran ranks 47th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 15,160 number 78,882 number 63,722 number Iran
1990s 27,116 number 350,600 number 323,485 number Iran
2000s 78,339 number 83,183 number 4,844 number Iran
2010s 47,466 number 36,336 number 11,130 number Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, female, Ghana or Iran?
Iran, at 42,164 number against 36,716 number in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Ghana and Iran?
5,448 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Ghana ranks 49th and Iran ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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