Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Ghana
88.4%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
87.6%
in 2019
Ghana rank
105th
Zimbabwe rank
108th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 180 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 88.4% against 87.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 105th and Zimbabwe ranks 108th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release