Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 36,716 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 36,716 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ghana peaked at 105,109 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,353 number, in 1976.
That places Ghana 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, 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 primary education, all grades, female (number) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,160 number | — |
| 1972 | 16,879 number | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 16,289 number | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 13,494 number | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 12,353 number | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 13,306 number | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 13,138 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 12,560 number | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 14,441 number | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 13,943 number | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 25,964 number | +86.2% |
| 1992 | 28,267 number | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 45,824 number | +62.1% |
| 2000 | 58,517 number | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 59,283 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 82,076 number | +38.4% |
| 2003 | 68,732 number | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 70,630 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 79,693 number | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 90,422 number | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 97,840 number | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 105,109 number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 71,091 number | -32.4% |
| 2011 | 49,422 number | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 54,187 number | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 50,605 number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 51,712 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 40,623 number | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 38,248 number | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 36,716 number | -4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36,716 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36,716 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +86.2% | 13,943 number | 25,964 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,147 number | 12,353 number | 16,879 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 14,192 number | 13,943 number | 14,441 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 33,352 number | 25,964 number | 45,824 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 78,339 number | 58,517 number | 105,109 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,930 number | 36,716 number | 54,187 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ghana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Ghana was 36,716 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 105,109 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,353 number in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.