Cameroon vs India: Persistence to grade 5, female

Cameroon
75.3%
in 2023
India
76.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
117th
India rank
116th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • India
406080100197219972023

How they compare

India currently reports 76.0% against 75.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 117th and India ranks 116th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon India Difference Ahead
1970s 60.1% 32.6% 27.5% Cameroon
1980s 77.8% 49.7% 28.1% Cameroon
2010s 63.5% 89.0% 25.6% India
2020s 75.3% 76.0% 0.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Cameroon or India?
India, at 76.0% against 75.3% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Cameroon and India?
0.7%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
5 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and India rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Cameroon ranks 117th and India ranks 116th 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.