Ecuador vs Ghana: Persistence to grade 5, male

Ecuador
95.8%
in 2023
Ghana
95.5%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
51st
Ghana rank
53rd

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ghana
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 95.8% against 95.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Ecuador ranks 51st and Ghana ranks 53rd of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 59.5% 82.3% 22.8% Ghana
2000s 81.2% 75.9% 5.4% Ecuador
2010s 95.7% 88.7% 7.1% Ecuador
2020s 99.5% 95.5% 3.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Ecuador or Ghana?
Ecuador, at 95.8% against 95.5% in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Ecuador and Ghana?
0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Ecuador ranks 51st 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.