Ethiopia vs Uganda: Persistence to grade 5, female

Ethiopia
58.9%
in 2021
Uganda
62.2%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
139th
Uganda rank
137th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 62.2% against 58.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uganda ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 137th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 50.6% 72.8% 22.1% Uganda
2000s 59.1% 55.2% 3.9% Ethiopia
2010s 48.1% 56.0% 8.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 62.2% against 58.9% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Ethiopia and Uganda?
3.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Ethiopia ranks 139th 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.

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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.