Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 79,549 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 79,549 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 235,982 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26,666 number, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 51st of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32,175 number | — |
| 1972 | 36,329 number | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 34,585 number | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 29,254 number | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 26,854 number | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 28,677 number | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 28,191 number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 26,666 number | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 31,232 number | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 29,769 number | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 56,322 number | +89.2% |
| 1992 | 61,846 number | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 99,913 number | +61.6% |
| 2000 | 127,890 number | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 129,130 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 177,330 number | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 148,518 number | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 152,726 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 170,777 number | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 199,055 number | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 219,600 number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 235,982 number | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 138,094 number | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 98,248 number | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 112,438 number | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 104,769 number | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 109,293 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 85,706 number | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 79,397 number | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 79,549 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,341 number | 26,666 number | 36,329 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 30,500 number | 29,769 number | 31,232 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 72,694 number | 56,322 number | 99,913 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 169,910 number | 127,890 number | 235,982 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,629 number | 79,397 number | 112,438 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Ghana was 79,549 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 235,982 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,666 number in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.