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
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
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.