Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 6,399 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 4 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 4 of primary education, female in Ghana is 6,399 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 13,981 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,085 number, in 1978.
Ghana ranks 47th of 185 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 4 of primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,643 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,761 number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 1,443 number | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 1,238 number | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 1,260 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,115 number | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 1,085 number | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,152 number | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,391 number | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 1,347 number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,435 number | +80.8% |
| 1992 | 3,239 number | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 6,272 number | +93.6% |
| 2000 | 7,675 number | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 7,689 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11,410 number | +48.4% |
| 2003 | 9,273 number | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 9,499 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10,720 number | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 12,844 number | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 13,981 number | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 10,520 number | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 7,322 number | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 8,626 number | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 8,366 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7,147 number | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 6,684 number | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 6,129 number | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 6,399 number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,337 number | 1,085 number | 1,761 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,369 number | 1,347 number | 1,391 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,982 number | 2,435 number | 6,272 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,401 number | 7,675 number | 13,981 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,239 number | 6,129 number | 8,626 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 4 of primary education, female in Ghana?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Ghana was 6,399 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,981 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,085 number in 1978.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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 4 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.