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

6 years are reported by both, from 1975 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 Uganda: Persistence to grade 5, total

Central African Republic

56.7%

in 2011

Uganda

61.1%

in 2016

Central African Republic rank

152nd

Uganda rank

150th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Central African Republic
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 61.1% against 56.7% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Uganda ranks 150th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	57.0%	77.9%	20.9%	Uganda
1980s	54.6%	70.7%	16.1%	Uganda
2000s	53.6%	57.7%	4.1%	Uganda
2010s	55.8%	55.3%	0.5%	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 Uganda?: Uganda, at 61.1% against 56.7% in Central African Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Central African Republic and Uganda?: 4.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Uganda?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Uganda rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Uganda ranks 150th 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.