Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Persistence to grade 5, total
Benin
62.7%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
65.2%
in 1997
Benin rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 65.2% against 62.7% in Benin, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 164 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 64.5% | 26.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 63.7% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 65.2% against 62.7% in Benin as of 1997.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 1997.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Benin ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th 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
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.