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
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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

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.