Ghana vs Saudi Arabia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Ghana
2.0%
in 2017
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2016
Ghana rank
94th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ghana
  • Saudi Arabia
246810197119942017

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 188 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.1% 5.3% 2.8% Ghana
2010s 3.4% 3.3% 0.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Ghana and Saudi Arabia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.