Cameroon vs India: Persistence to grade 5, total

Cameroon
74.5%
in 2023
India
74.2%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
130th
India rank
132nd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • India
020406080100197219972023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 74.5% against 74.2% in India, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 130th and India ranks 132nd of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon India Difference Ahead
1970s 61.5% 38.3% 23.2% Cameroon
1980s 75.4% 57.3% 18.1% Cameroon
1990s 77.8% 62.0% 15.7% Cameroon
2010s 68.5% 90.4% 21.9% India
2020s 74.5% 74.2% 0.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cameroon or India?
Cameroon, at 74.5% against 74.2% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cameroon and India?
0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and India rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Cameroon ranks 130th and India ranks 132nd 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.