Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana

Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 6,077 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6,077 number
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
38th
of 182 countries
All-time high
17,073 number
in 2014
All-time low
722 number
in 2009
Years of data
23
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana, 1971–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199520191971: 1.5k number1972: 1.5k number1974: 1.4k number1975: 1.1k number1991: 1.9k number1992: 1.4k number1999: 3.7k number2000: 5.2k number2001: 5.5k number2002: 5.8k number2003: 6.1k number2004: 8.8k number2005: 11.8k number2008: 14.8k number2009: 722 number2011: 11.1k number2012: 12.9k number2013: 12.2k number2014: 17.1k number2015: 8.6k number2017: 7.3k number2018: 7.4k number2019: 6.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 6,077 number for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 741.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana peaked at 17,073 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 722 number, in 2009.

Ghana ranks 38th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Ghana, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,539 number
1972 1,501 number -2.5%
1974 1,375 number -8.4%
1975 1,122 number -18.4%
1991 1,860 number +65.8%
1992 1,416 number -23.9%
1999 3,719 number +162.6%
2000 5,172 number +39.1%
2001 5,536 number +7.0%
2002 5,825 number +5.2%
2003 6,114 number +5.0%
2004 8,768 number +43.4%
2005 11,779 number +34.3%
2008 14,774 number +25.4%
2009 722 number -95.1%
2011 11,142 number +1443.2%
2012 12,859 number +15.4%
2013 12,153 number -5.5%
2014 17,073 number +40.5%
2015 8,580 number -49.7%
2017 7,340 number -14.5%
2018 7,391 number +0.7%
2019 6,077 number -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,384 number 1,122 number 1,539 number 4
1990s 2,332 number 1,416 number 3,719 number 3
2000s 7,336 number 722 number 14,774 number 8
2010s 10,327 number 6,077 number 17,073 number 8

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 35 Afghanistan 7,691 number compare
  2. 36 Peru 7,522 number compare
  3. 37 Philippines 7,470 number compare
  4. 39 Chad 5,954 number compare
  5. 40 Namibia 5,757 number compare
  6. 41 Yemen 5,309 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana was 6,077 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 17,073 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 722 number in 2009.
How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Ghana ranks 38th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 741.7%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.