Belgium vs Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Belgium
1.6%
in 2017
Ghana
1.7%
in 2017
Belgium rank
83rd
Ghana rank
81st
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 81st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 1.2% | 26.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 1.2% | 21.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 83rd and Ghana ranks 81st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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.