Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Persistence to grade 5, total
Burkina Faso
43.4%
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
21.9%
in 1987
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 43.4% against 21.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 164 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.6% | 18.5% | 48.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 72.3% | 22.7% | 49.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 43.4% against 21.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 21.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1987.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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.