Rwanda vs Senegal: Persistence to grade 5, female

Rwanda
81.3%
in 2023
Senegal
81.0%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
106th
Senegal rank
108th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
020406080197119972023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 81.3% against 81.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Rwanda ranks 106th and Senegal ranks 108th of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 56.8% 75.9% 19.2% Senegal
1980s 67.5% 81.8% 14.3% Senegal
2000s 47.0% 72.4% 25.4% Senegal
2010s 58.0% 74.5% 16.5% Senegal
2020s 81.3% 81.0% 0.4% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Rwanda or Senegal?
Rwanda, at 81.3% against 81.0% in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Rwanda and Senegal?
0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Rwanda ranks 106th 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

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.