What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?

3.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Rwanda: Persistence to grade 5, female

Lao People's Democratic Republic

84.5%

in 2019

Rwanda

81.3%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

103rd

Rwanda rank

106th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Rwanda

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 84.5% against 81.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.2%.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 106th of 149 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64.4%	47.0%	17.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	79.6%	66.9%	12.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Rwanda?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 84.5% against 81.3% in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?: 3.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Rwanda rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd and Rwanda ranks 106th 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.