Egypt vs Ghana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Egypt
0.8%
in 2023
Ghana
0.6%
in 2021
Egypt rank
125th
Ghana rank
128th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time

  • Egypt
  • Ghana
02468197119972023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 125th and Ghana ranks 128th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 6.2% 2.6% 3.5% Egypt
1980s 7.4% 2.1% 5.3% Egypt
2000s 6.1% 6.1% 0.1% Ghana
2010s 3.2% 2.2% 1.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Egypt or Ghana?
Egypt, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Egypt and Ghana?
0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Egypt ranks 125th and Ghana ranks 128th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,637 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release