Ghana vs Uruguay: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Ghana
88.4%
in 2021
Uruguay
88.8%
in 2022
Ghana rank
104th
Uruguay rank
101st
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 88.8% against 88.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.6% | 82.6% | 12.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 92.2% | 14.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 90.2% | 20.2% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 95.6% | 13.0% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 91.9% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 88.8% against 88.4% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Ghana ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 101st 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
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.