Bangladesh vs Guinea: Persistence to grade 5, total

Bangladesh
66.2%
in 2009
Guinea
66.6%
in 2013
Bangladesh rank
145th
Guinea rank
144th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Guinea
20406080197619942013

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 66.6% against 66.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 144th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 21.0% 74.8% 53.8% Guinea
1980s 33.6% 58.0% 24.4% Guinea
2000s 66.4% 68.6% 2.2% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Bangladesh or Guinea?
Guinea, at 66.6% against 66.2% in Bangladesh as of 2013.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Bangladesh and Guinea?
0.4%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2009.
How do Bangladesh and Guinea rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Guinea ranks 144th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.