Persistence to last grade of primary in Ghana
Ghana: Persistence to last grade of primary was 81.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
81.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
76th
of 99 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2016
All-time low
59.4%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2017
Persistence to last grade of primary in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, persistence to last grade of primary in Ghana stood at 81.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary in Ghana peaked at 85.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.4% | — |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 83.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 81.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.8%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 81.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.4%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 78.9% | 85.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 73 Timor-Leste 83.0% compare
- 74 Honduras 82.7% compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.2% compare
- 77 Eritrea 80.0% compare
- 78 Dominica 79.5% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 79.3% compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary in Ghana?
- Persistence to last grade of primary in Ghana was 81.6% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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