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
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
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.