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

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

76.9%

in 2020

Rwanda

76.8%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

124th

Rwanda rank

126th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwanda

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 76.9% against 76.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 126th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	56.3%	57.6%	1.3%	Rwanda
1980s	57.9%	69.3%	11.5%	Rwanda
1990s	54.7%	60.0%	5.3%	Rwanda
2000s	60.0%	47.2%	12.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	63.1%	55.0%	8.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 76.9% against 76.8% in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 124th and Rwanda ranks 126th 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.