Mozambique vs Uganda: Persistence to grade 5, male

Mozambique
56.9%
in 2019
Uganda
60.1%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
139th
Uganda rank
136th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Mozambique
  • Uganda
20406080198120002019

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 60.1% against 56.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 136th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 59.9% 56.6% 3.3% Mozambique
2010s 49.0% 56.4% 7.4% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Mozambique or Uganda?
Uganda, at 60.1% against 56.9% in Mozambique as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Mozambique and Uganda?
3.2%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Mozambique ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 136th 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.