Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Congo or United Arab Emirates?

Congo, at 79.3% against 78.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2007.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Arab Emirates?

9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1995.

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.

Congo vs United Arab Emirates: Persistence to grade 5, female

Congo

79.3%

in 2007

United Arab Emirates

78.2%

in 2018

Congo rank

111th

United Arab Emirates rank

112th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

Congo
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Congo currently reports 79.3% against 78.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 112th of 149 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	76.3%	89.5%	13.1%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	76.5%	91.0%	14.5%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	70.0%	86.4%	16.4%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Congo or United Arab Emirates?: Congo, at 79.3% against 78.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2007.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Congo and United Arab Emirates?: 1.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Arab Emirates?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1995.
How do Congo and United Arab Emirates rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?: Congo ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 112th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.