Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Ghana
88.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
87.6%
in 2019
Ghana rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
107th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 88.4% against 87.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 55.2% | 19.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 80.0% | 1.8% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 88.4% against 87.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.8%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Ghana ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 107th 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.