Persistence to grade 5, female in Ghana
Ghana: Persistence to grade 5, female was 89.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, female in Ghana stood at 89.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Ghana peaked at 89.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2002.
That places Ghana 89th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.8% | — |
| 1973 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 87.1% | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 73.7% | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 69.6% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 76.2% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 79.4% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 65.2% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.9% | 69.6% | 87.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 64.7% | 86.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 86.7% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Ghana?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Ghana was 89.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.