What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?

0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Persistence to grade 5, male

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

76.0%

in 2020

Zambia

75.7%

in 2012

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

111th

Zambia rank

113th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Zambia

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 76.0% against 75.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 113th of 149 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	60.1%	83.1%	23.1%	Zambia
2000s	70.2%	86.1%	15.9%	Zambia
2010s	60.6%	75.7%	15.1%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 76.0% against 75.7% in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 113th 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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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: 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.