Persistence to grade 5, total in Ghana
Ghana: Persistence to grade 5, total was 92.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Ghana, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 92.4% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Ghana peaked at 93.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2002.
That places Ghana 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 74.8% | — |
| 1973 | 71.4% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 79.4% | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 78.4% | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 74.3% | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 77.7% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 75.2% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 77.7% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 90.5% | +36.6% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.1% | 71.4% | 93.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 63.3% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 86.3% | 90.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6091 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0714 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0734 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.95 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Ghana?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Ghana was 92.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, total (% 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.