Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 7,541 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana is 7,541 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 28,017 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,595 number, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 50th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,595 number | — |
| 1972 | 6,789 number | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 7,719 number | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 6,283 number | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 5,689 number | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 6,773 number | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 6,524 number | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 5,911 number | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 6,688 number | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 6,412 number | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 11,667 number | +82.0% |
| 1992 | 10,497 number | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 13,822 number | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 18,150 number | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 19,509 number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 25,333 number | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 21,462 number | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 22,006 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24,750 number | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 26,341 number | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 26,984 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 28,017 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 17,080 number | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 11,162 number | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 12,789 number | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 11,046 number | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 17,864 number | +61.7% |
| 2015 | 9,637 number | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 9,945 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,541 number | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,410 number | 5,595 number | 7,719 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,550 number | 6,412 number | 6,688 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 11,995 number | 10,497 number | 13,822 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 22,963 number | 17,080 number | 28,017 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,426 number | 7,541 number | 17,864 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana was 7,541 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28,017 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,595 number in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.