Belarus vs Niger: Persistence to grade 5, total

Belarus
45.7%
in 1989
Niger
53.5%
in 2023
Belarus rank
159th
Niger rank
156th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Belarus
  • Niger
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 53.5% against 45.7% in Belarus, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

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

Belarus ranks 159th and Niger ranks 156th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 99.0% 65.5% 33.5% Belarus
1980s 76.4% 74.8% 1.6% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Belarus or Niger?
Niger, at 53.5% against 45.7% in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Belarus and Niger?
7.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Niger?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1989.
How do Belarus and Niger rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Belarus ranks 159th and Niger ranks 156th 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.