Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana
Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 69.3% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana peaked at 10.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.0% | — |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.2% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +33.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -41.3% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +62.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -69.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.7% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 116 Finland 0.6% compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 0.6% compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 120 Niger 0.6% compare
- 121 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5% compare
- 122 Myanmar 0.5% compare
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, female in Ghana?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Ghana was 0.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 119th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release