Congo vs Senegal: Persistence to grade 5, female
Congo
79.3%
in 2007
Senegal
81.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
111th
Senegal rank
108th
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 81.0% against 79.3% in Congo, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo ranks 111th and Senegal ranks 108th of 149 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.9% | 83.6% | 9.7% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 82.0% | 5.5% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 81.1% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 74.6% | 0.6% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 81.0% against 79.3% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Congo and Senegal?
- 1.7%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2007.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Congo ranks 111th and Senegal ranks 108th 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
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.