Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Persistence to grade 5, male

Benin
62.2%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
66.2%
in 1997
Benin rank
134th
Papua New Guinea rank
133rd

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Benin
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080197119962021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 66.2% against 62.2% in Benin, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 149 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 38.8% 64.9% 26.1% Papua New Guinea
1990s 64.0% 65.0% 1.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 66.2% against 62.2% in Benin as of 1997.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
4.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1997.
How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Benin ranks 134th and Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,086 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.