What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo?

0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Congo: Persistence to grade 5, total

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

76.9%

in 2020

Congo

76.9%

in 2007

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

124th

Congo rank

125th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 76.9% against 76.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 124th and Congo ranks 125th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	56.9%	77.5%	20.6%	Congo
1980s	54.7%	75.5%	20.7%	Congo
1990s	59.1%	64.4%	5.3%	Congo
2000s	77.6%	76.9%	0.7%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Congo?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 76.9% against 76.9% in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo?: 0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Congo rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 124th and Congo ranks 125th 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: 20 August 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.