Cape Verde vs Ghana: Persistence to grade 5, male

Cape Verde
95.2%
in 2021
Ghana
95.5%
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
56th
Ghana rank
53rd

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Ghana
20406080100197119962021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 95.5% against 95.2% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Ghana ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 56th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 16.4% 79.0% 62.6% Ghana
2000s 87.7% 78.0% 9.7% Cape Verde
2010s 91.8% 89.6% 2.3% Cape Verde
2020s 95.2% 95.5% 0.3% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Cape Verde or Ghana?
Ghana, at 95.5% against 95.2% in Cape Verde as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Cape Verde and Ghana?
0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Cape Verde ranks 56th and Ghana ranks 53rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,086 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.