Bhutan vs Ghana: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Bhutan
88.7%
in 2016
Ghana
88.4%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
102nd
Ghana rank
104th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Ghana
20406080100197119962021

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 88.7% against 88.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Ghana ahead.

Bhutan ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 104th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 16.3% 73.9% 57.6% Ghana
2000s 85.5% 65.8% 19.6% Bhutan
2010s 88.7% 85.0% 3.7% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Bhutan or Ghana?
Bhutan, at 88.7% against 88.4% in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Bhutan and Ghana?
0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ghana?
6 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Ghana rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 104th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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
224 places, 6,364 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.