Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Ghana
92.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
92.9%
in 2019
Ghana rank
83rd
Zimbabwe rank
82nd
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 92.9% against 92.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 165 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 | 76.9% | 64.7% | 12.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 87.4% | 0.9% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 92.9% against 92.4% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd 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