Colombia vs Ghana: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
Ghana
92.4%
in 2021
Colombia rank
86th
Ghana rank
83rd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 92.4% against 91.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Colombia ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 83rd of 165 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 73.1% | 36.2% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 80.5% | 8.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 78.4% | 13.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 88.6% | 3.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 92.4% | 1.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 92.4% against 91.3% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and Ghana?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ghana rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 83rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release