Benin vs Uganda: Persistence to grade 5, female

Benin
63.2%
in 2021
Uganda
62.2%
in 2016
Benin rank
136th
Uganda rank
137th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Benin
  • Uganda
20406080197119962021

How they compare

Benin currently reports 63.2% against 62.2% in Uganda, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.

Benin ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 137th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 42.6% 74.2% 31.6% Uganda
2000s 70.2% 55.4% 14.8% Benin
2010s 62.8% 58.3% 4.5% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Benin or Uganda?
Benin, at 63.2% against 62.2% in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Benin and Uganda?
1.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
How do Benin and Uganda rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Benin ranks 136th and Uganda ranks 137th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Benin vs Uganda: Persistence to grade 5, female. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-grade-5-female-percent-of-cohort/benin/uganda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-grade-5-female-percent-of-cohort/benin/uganda/">Benin vs Uganda: Persistence to grade 5, female</a> — Statizoid

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.