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

Ghana
91.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
91.0%
in 2021
Ghana rank
84th
Uruguay rank
86th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Uruguay
020406080100197119962021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 91.4% against 91.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Uruguay ahead.

Ghana ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 75.8% 82.5% 6.7% Uruguay
1990s 80.1% 90.2% 10.0% Uruguay
2000s 71.1% 88.5% 17.4% Uruguay
2010s 85.1% 98.8% 13.7% Uruguay
2020s 91.4% 91.0% 0.4% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Ghana or Uruguay?
Ghana, at 91.4% against 91.0% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Ghana and Uruguay?
0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Ghana ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 86th 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.