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
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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

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.