Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 721 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 721 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana peaked at 8,251 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 381 number, in 1999.
That places Ghana 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,793 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,814 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,727 number | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1,303 number | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 999 number | -23.3% |
| 1992 | 788 number | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 381 number | -51.6% |
| 2000 | 421 number | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 605 number | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 571 number | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 536 number | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 784 number | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 1,205 number | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 1,965 number | +63.1% |
| 2009 | 2,374 number | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 2,601 number | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,516 number | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 1,269 number | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 8,251 number | +550.2% |
| 2015 | 976 number | -88.2% |
| 2017 | 644 number | -34.0% |
| 2018 | 666 number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 721 number | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,659 number | 1,303 number | 1,814 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 722.67 number | 381 number | 999 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,058 number | 421 number | 2,374 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,080 number | 644 number | 8,251 number | 8 |
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More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Ghana was 721 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8,251 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 number in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Ghana ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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, female (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.