Algeria vs Ghana: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Algeria
91.9%
in 2021
Ghana
91.4%
in 2021
Algeria rank
82nd
Ghana rank
84th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Algeria
  • Ghana
020406080100197119962021

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 91.9% against 91.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 84th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 74.9% 81.3% 6.3% Ghana
1990s 91.1% 80.1% 11.0% Algeria
2000s 93.0% 69.6% 23.4% Algeria
2010s 93.8% 84.2% 9.6% Algeria
2020s 91.9% 91.4% 0.5% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Algeria or Ghana?
Algeria, at 91.9% against 91.4% in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Algeria and Ghana?
0.5%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Algeria ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 84th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.