Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ghana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ghana is 0.0007 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0054 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2022.
That places Ghana 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, 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, male (number), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per person | +49.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 units per person | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 units per person | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per person | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -60.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | +49.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0007 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ghana?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Ghana was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2022.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.