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
020406080100197119962021

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

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.