Gambia vs Ghana: Progression to secondary school

Gambia
94.4%
in 2013
Ghana
93.7%
in 2017
Gambia rank
108th
Ghana rank
111th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Gambia
  • Ghana
020406080100197119942017

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 94.4% against 93.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ghana ahead.

Gambia ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 111th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 55.1% 97.0% 41.9% Ghana
1990s 68.7% 96.9% 28.2% Ghana
2000s 84.3% 94.5% 10.2% Ghana
2010s 93.4% 90.1% 3.3% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Gambia or Ghana?
Gambia, at 94.4% against 93.7% in Ghana as of 2013.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Gambia and Ghana?
0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Gambia ranks 108th and Ghana ranks 111th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).