Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ghana
Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 2.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in 2018.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ghana peaked at 6.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1991.
That places Ghana 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -35.6% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +262.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +54.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 7 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ghana?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Ghana was 2.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release