What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?

1.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?

8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.

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.

Central African Republic vs Ethiopia: Persistence to grade 5, total

Central African Republic

56.7%

in 2011

Ethiopia

55.5%

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

152nd

Ethiopia rank

155th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Central African Republic
Ethiopia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 56.7% against 55.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Ethiopia ranks 155th of 164 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	53.2%	45.0%	8.2%	Central African Republic
2000s	54.9%	44.6%	10.4%	Central African Republic
2010s	55.8%	46.4%	9.4%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Central African Republic or Ethiopia?: Central African Republic, at 56.7% against 55.5% in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Central African Republic and Ethiopia?: 1.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Ethiopia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Ethiopia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Ethiopia ranks 155th 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.