Cameroon vs Senegal: Persistence to grade 5, male

Cameroon
73.8%
in 2023
Senegal
75.1%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
116th
Senegal rank
115th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 75.1% against 73.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 115th of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 66.8% 86.6% 19.7% Senegal
1980s 71.6% 87.5% 15.9% Senegal
2000s 71.9% 70.5% 1.4% Cameroon
2010s 74.4% 70.9% 3.5% Cameroon
2020s 77.3% 76.0% 1.2% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Cameroon or Senegal?
Senegal, at 75.1% against 73.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Cameroon and Senegal?
1.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Cameroon ranks 116th and Senegal ranks 115th 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.