Cameroon vs Togo: Persistence to grade 5, total

Cameroon
74.5%
in 2023
Togo
74.0%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
130th
Togo rank
133rd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Togo
020406080197119972023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 74.5% against 74.0% in Togo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Togo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 130th and Togo ranks 133rd of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Togo Difference Ahead
1970s 66.5% 76.9% 10.4% Togo
1980s 72.1% 55.7% 16.4% Cameroon
1990s 72.3% 60.4% 11.8% Cameroon
2000s 69.6% 76.7% 7.1% Togo
2010s 73.5% 67.8% 5.7% Cameroon
2020s 78.4% 74.7% 3.7% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cameroon or Togo?
Cameroon, at 74.5% against 74.0% in Togo as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cameroon and Togo?
0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Togo?
19 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Togo rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Cameroon ranks 130th and Togo ranks 133rd 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.