Ghana vs United States: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Ghana
2.0%
in 2017
United States
2.1%
in 2017
Ghana rank
90th
United States rank
89th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Ghana
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 90th and United States ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 0.0% | 7.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 0.0% | 8.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 0.5% | 2.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Ghana or United States?
- United States, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Ghana as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Ghana and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and United States rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 90th and United States ranks 89th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.