Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 51.4% against 43.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2007.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?

26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Persistence to grade 5, total

Burkina Faso

43.4%

in 2022

Nicaragua

51.4%

in 2007

Burkina Faso rank

160th

Nicaragua rank

157th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Burkina Faso
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 51.4% against 43.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.0%.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Nicaragua ranks 157th of 164 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	61.1%	32.2%	28.8%	Burkina Faso
1980s	72.5%	40.5%	32.0%	Burkina Faso
1990s	73.1%	46.3%	26.8%	Burkina Faso
2000s	74.0%	54.8%	19.1%	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 Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 51.4% against 43.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2007.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?: 8.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Nicaragua ranks 157th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.