Burundi vs Guinea: Persistence to grade 5, female

Burundi
63.6%
in 2019
Guinea
65.0%
in 2013
Burundi rank
134th
Guinea rank
132nd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Guinea
20406080197219952019

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 65.0% against 63.6% in Burundi, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 134th and Guinea ranks 132nd of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 78.4% 45.7% 32.7% Burundi
1990s 65.3% 59.4% 5.9% Burundi
2000s 67.5% 70.7% 3.1% Guinea
2010s 62.4% 61.7% 0.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Burundi or Guinea?
Guinea, at 65.0% against 63.6% in Burundi as of 2013.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Burundi and Guinea?
1.4%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
16 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Burundi ranks 134th and Guinea ranks 132nd 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.