Kenya vs Senegal: Persistence to grade 5, female
Kenya
82.8%
in 2004
Senegal
81.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
105th
Senegal rank
108th
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 82.8% against 81.0% in Senegal, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 105th and Senegal ranks 108th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 75.9% | 2.5% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 80.3% | 18.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 74.4% | 3.9% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 82.8% against 81.0% in Senegal as of 2004.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Kenya and Senegal?
- 1.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Kenya ranks 105th 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.