Algeria vs Ghana: Persistence to grade 5, total

Algeria
92.7%
in 2021
Ghana
92.4%
in 2021
Algeria rank
81st
Ghana rank
82nd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Algeria
  • Ghana
020406080100197119962021

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 92.7% against 92.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 82nd of 164 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 86.8% 78.5% 8.2% Algeria
1980s 86.6% 77.7% 9.0% Algeria
1990s 94.0% 80.5% 13.5% Algeria
2000s 96.7% 73.4% 23.3% Algeria
2010s 95.2% 88.6% 6.6% Algeria
2020s 92.7% 92.4% 0.2% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Algeria or Ghana?
Algeria, at 92.7% against 92.4% in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Algeria and Ghana?
0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Algeria ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 82nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.