Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ghana
Ghana: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ghana peaked at 7.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 121st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 1973 | 3.6% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +47.4% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ghana?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Ghana was 0.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release