Ghana vs Luxembourg: Persistence to grade 5, male

Ghana
95.5%
in 2021
Luxembourg
96.1%
in 2020
Ghana rank
53rd
Luxembourg rank
50th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Luxembourg
020406080100197119962021

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 96.1% against 95.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 53rd and Luxembourg ranks 50th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 79.8% 90.9% 11.1% Luxembourg
2000s 67.2% 96.9% 29.6% Luxembourg
2010s 90.2% 94.9% 4.7% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Ghana or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 96.1% against 95.5% in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Ghana and Luxembourg?
0.6%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Luxembourg?
7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Ghana and Luxembourg rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Ghana ranks 53rd and Luxembourg ranks 50th 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.