Ghana vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Ghana
1.8%
in 2017
Senegal
1.9%
in 2014
Ghana rank
80th
Senegal rank
77th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
05101520197119942017

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Ghana ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 77th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.6% 16.7% 15.1% Senegal
2000s 4.1% 13.3% 9.1% Senegal
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 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, male, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Ghana as of 2014.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male between Ghana and Senegal?
0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
7 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, male?
Ghana ranks 80th and Senegal ranks 77th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.