Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Persistence to grade 5, male

Burundi
56.3%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
48.4%
in 2019
Burundi rank
140th
Sierra Leone rank
143rd

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Sierra Leone
20406080197219952019

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 56.3% against 48.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burundi ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 149 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
Burundi, at 56.3% against 48.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
7.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Burundi ranks 140th and Sierra Leone ranks 143rd 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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Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Persistence to grade 5, male. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-grade-5-male-percent-of-cohort/burundi/sierra-leone/

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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.