Ghana vs Lesotho: Persistence to grade 5, female
Ghana
89.3%
in 2021
Lesotho
89.3%
in 2022
Ghana rank
89th
Lesotho rank
88th
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 89.3% against 89.3% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.6% | 66.8% | 7.8% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 73.4% | 6.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 79.8% | 6.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 80.7% | 7.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 89.3% against 89.3% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Ghana ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 88th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.