Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 26,174 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
26,174 number
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
61st
of 184 countries
All-time high
88,660 number
in 2014
All-time low
7,796 number
in 1975
Years of data
24
1971–2019
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 26,174 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 88,660 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,796 number, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 61st of 184 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,906 number | — |
| 1972 | 11,778 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 9,733 number | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 7,796 number | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 8,408 number | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 10,984 number | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 9,369 number | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 17,810 number | +90.1% |
| 2000 | 24,080 number | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 25,022 number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 26,590 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 28,156 number | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 37,550 number | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 48,145 number | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 52,898 number | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 39,992 number | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 45,734 number | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 51,623 number | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 48,109 number | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 88,660 number | +84.3% |
| 2015 | 35,660 number | -59.8% |
| 2017 | 29,951 number | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 31,637 number | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 26,174 number | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,303 number | 7,796 number | 11,906 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 8,408 number | 8,408 number | 8,408 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,721 number | 9,369 number | 17,810 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 35,304 number | 24,080 number | 52,898 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 44,694 number | 26,174 number | 88,660 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Tanzania, United Republic of 28,518 number compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28,167 number compare
- 60 Romania 27,917 number compare
- 62 Central African Republic 25,697 number compare
- 63 Russian Federation 24,480 number compare
- 64 Honduras 23,352 number compare
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 693,463 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana was 26,174 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88,660 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,796 number in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, 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.