Burkina Faso vs Haiti: Persistence to grade 5, total

Burkina Faso
43.4%
in 2022
Haiti
36.2%
in 1985
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Haiti rank
161st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Haiti
20406080197119962022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 43.4% against 36.2% in Haiti, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Haiti's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Haiti ranks 161st 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 Haiti Difference Ahead
1970s 66.6% 43.2% 23.4% Burkina Faso
1980s 73.7% 24.1% 49.6% 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 Haiti?
Burkina Faso, at 43.4% against 36.2% in Haiti as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Burkina Faso and Haiti?
7.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Haiti?
5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1984.
How do Burkina Faso and Haiti rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Haiti ranks 161st 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.