Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 1,838 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,838 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 17,126 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 686 number, in 1989.
Ghana ranks 81st of 174 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,769 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,661 number | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 3,455 number | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 2,737 number | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 686 number | -74.9% |
| 1991 | 2,715 number | +295.8% |
| 1992 | 2,107 number | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 986 number | -53.2% |
| 2000 | 1,129 number | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 1,530 number | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 1,434 number | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,338 number | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,743 number | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 2,635 number | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 4,818 number | +82.8% |
| 2009 | 5,330 number | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 5,261 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,411 number | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 2,754 number | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 17,126 number | +521.9% |
| 2015 | 2,043 number | -88.1% |
| 2017 | 1,319 number | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 1,432 number | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,838 number | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,406 number | 2,737 number | 3,769 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 686 number | 686 number | 686 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,936 number | 986 number | 2,715 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,495 number | 1,129 number | 5,330 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,398 number | 1,319 number | 17,126 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Ghana was 1,838 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,126 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 686 number in 1989.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.