Repeaters, primary, total in Ghana
Ghana: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repeaters, primary, total in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Ghana is 1.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Ghana peaked at 6.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.3% | — |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.1% compare
- 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.9% compare
- 103 Pakistan 1.9% compare
- 105 Colombia 1.8% compare
- 106 Macau, China 1.7% compare
- 107 Mauritania 1.7% compare
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Ghana?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Ghana was 1.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.