Benin vs Burundi: Persistence to grade 5, female

Benin
63.2%
in 2021
Burundi
63.6%
in 2019
Benin rank
136th
Burundi rank
134th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Benin
  • Burundi
20406080197119962021

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 63.6% against 63.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 136th and Burundi ranks 134th of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burundi Difference Ahead
1970s 55.4% 57.0% 1.6% Burundi
1980s 43.1% 79.4% 36.3% Burundi
1990s 62.0% 65.3% 3.3% Burundi
2000s 68.0% 63.5% 4.4% Benin
2010s 58.0% 61.4% 3.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Benin or Burundi?
Burundi, at 63.6% against 63.2% in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Benin and Burundi?
0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Benin ranks 136th and Burundi ranks 134th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.