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
020406080197119972023

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.

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About this data

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

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.