Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Persistence to grade 5, total
Burkina Faso
43.4%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
49.1%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Sierra Leone rank
158th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 49.1% against 43.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th 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 | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 56.3% | 7.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 51.1% | 26.3% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 49.1% against 43.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 5.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th 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.