Belarus vs Burkina Faso: Persistence to grade 5, total

Belarus
45.7%
in 1989
Burkina Faso
43.4%
in 2022
Belarus rank
159th
Burkina Faso rank
160th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Belarus
  • Burkina Faso
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 45.7% against 43.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 159th and Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 164 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 99.0% 61.5% 37.5% Belarus
1980s 76.4% 71.9% 4.5% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Belarus or Burkina Faso?
Belarus, at 45.7% against 43.4% in Burkina Faso as of 1989.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Belarus and Burkina Faso?
2.3%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Burkina Faso?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1989.
How do Belarus and Burkina Faso rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Belarus ranks 159th and Burkina Faso ranks 160th 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.