Congo vs Rwanda: Persistence to grade 5, total
Congo
76.9%
in 2007
Rwanda
76.8%
in 2023
Congo rank
125th
Rwanda rank
126th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 76.9% against 76.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 126th of 164 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.7% | 48.0% | 29.7% | Congo |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 67.4% | 9.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 60.0% | 3.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 46.6% | 21.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Congo or Rwanda?
- Congo, at 76.9% against 76.8% in Rwanda as of 2007.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Congo ranks 125th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.