Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Over-age students, primary, male

Ghana
15.5%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
15.0%
in 2013
Ghana rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
40th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15.5% against 15.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 23.0% 16.8% 6.1% Ghana
2000s 24.0% 15.2% 8.8% Ghana
2010s 19.3% 15.0% 4.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 15.5% against 15.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Ghana ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.