Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 12,678 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ghana, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12,678 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ghana peaked at 42,786 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,741 number, in 1975.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 182 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, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5,591 number | — |
| 1972 | 5,765 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4,695 number | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 3,741 number | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 4,415 number | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 3,763 number | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 8,078 number | +114.7% |
| 2000 | 11,174 number | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 11,223 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12,121 number | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 13,018 number | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 17,695 number | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 23,122 number | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 27,289 number | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 11,467 number | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 22,707 number | +98.0% |
| 2012 | 24,986 number | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 23,926 number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 42,786 number | +78.8% |
| 2015 | 17,621 number | -58.8% |
| 2017 | 14,938 number | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 15,654 number | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12,678 number | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,948 number | 3,741 number | 5,765 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 5,419 number | 3,763 number | 8,078 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 15,889 number | 11,174 number | 27,289 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,912 number | 12,678 number | 42,786 number | 8 |
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- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ghana?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Ghana was 12,678 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 42,786 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,741 number in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, 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.