Ghana vs Namibia: Persistence to grade 5, total
Ghana
92.4%
in 2021
Namibia
91.6%
in 2017
Ghana rank
82nd
Namibia rank
84th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 92.4% against 91.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 84th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 63.3% | 17.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 90.5% | 15.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 94.1% | 6.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at 92.4% against 91.6% in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Ghana ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 84th 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
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.