Eswatini vs Ghana: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Eswatini
86.4%
in 2018
Ghana
85.4%
in 2021
Eswatini rank
102nd
Ghana rank
103rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Eswatini
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 86.4% against 85.4% in Ghana, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.

Eswatini ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 64.3% 70.3% 6.1% Ghana
1990s 69.1% 75.6% 6.5% Ghana
2000s 63.0% 69.1% 6.1% Ghana
2010s 84.0% 82.7% 1.2% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Eswatini or Ghana?
Eswatini, at 86.4% against 85.4% in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Eswatini and Ghana?
1.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ghana?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Ghana rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Eswatini ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 103rd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.