Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 2.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 10.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
That places Ghana 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.1% | — |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -42.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +68.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -19.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 51% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 4.7% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 6 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana was 2.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.