Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Persistence to grade 5, total

Ghana
92.4%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
91.8%
in 2023
Ghana rank
82nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
83rd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Ghana
  • Syrian Arab Republic
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 92.4% against 91.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Ghana ranks 82nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 78.1% 86.5% 8.4% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 77.7% 87.0% 9.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 80.5% 93.7% 13.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 78.4% 92.2% 13.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 92.4% 90.6% 1.9% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?
Ghana, at 92.4% against 91.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Ghana ranks 82nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 83rd 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.