Cameroon vs Zambia: Persistence to grade 5, total

Cameroon
74.5%
in 2023
Zambia
74.5%
in 2012
Cameroon rank
130th
Zambia rank
131st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 74.5% against 74.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 131st of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 63.4% 78.7% 15.3% Zambia
1980s 72.5% 85.2% 12.7% Zambia
1990s 77.8% 80.6% 2.8% Zambia
2000s 74.7% 82.1% 7.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Cameroon or Zambia?
Cameroon, at 74.5% against 74.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Cameroon and Zambia?
0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Cameroon ranks 130th and Zambia ranks 131st 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.