Ghana vs Syria: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Ghana
92.4%
in 2021
Syria
91.8%
in 2023
Ghana rank
83rd
Syria rank
84th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Syria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 92.4% against 91.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.
Ghana ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 84th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.1% | 86.5% | 8.4% | Syria |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 87.0% | 9.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 93.7% | 13.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 92.2% | 13.8% | Syria |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 90.6% | 1.9% | 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, Ghana or Syria?
- Ghana, at 92.4% against 91.8% in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 83rd and Syria ranks 84th 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