Ghana vs Thailand: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Ghana
0.5%
in 2021
Thailand
0.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
131st
Thailand rank
134th

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Thailand
05101520197119972024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Thailand ahead.

Ghana ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 134th of 195 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 5.5% 20.0% 14.5% Thailand
1990s 8.0% 8.9% 0.9% Thailand
2000s 9.0% 9.3% 0.2% Thailand
2010s 2.3% 3.8% 1.5% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Ghana or Thailand?
Ghana, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Ghana and Thailand?
0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Thailand rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Ghana ranks 131st and Thailand ranks 134th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 4,487 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release