Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana
Ghana: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 1.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.7% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 7.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 95th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.4% | — |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +68.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -35.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.6%, 20% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +68.1% | 2.0% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 92 Colombia 1.8% compare
- 93 Liechtenstein 1.8% compare
- 94 Philippines 1.7% compare
- 96 Saudi Arabia 1.7% compare
- 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.7% compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 1.6% 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 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Ghana was 1.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.