Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Persistence to grade 5, total
Ghana
92.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
92.9%
in 2019
Ghana rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
80th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 92.9% against 92.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 164 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 64.7% | 12.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.4% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 92.9% against 92.4% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Ghana ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th 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.