Ghana vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Ghana
1.7%
in 2017
Senegal
1.9%
in 2014
Ghana rank
81st
Senegal rank
80th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 80th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 17.2% | 15.6% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 15.1% | 13.9% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 17.3% | 15.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 13.6% | 9.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | 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, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Ghana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 80th 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.