Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana
Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 2.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana peaked at 7.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1991.
That places Ghana 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.1% | — |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +178.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 7 |
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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Ghana was 2.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release