Kenya vs Morocco: Persistence to grade 5, total

Kenya
93.6%
in 2014
Morocco
94.5%
in 2023
Kenya rank
75th
Morocco rank
72nd

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Kenya
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 94.5% against 93.6% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 75th and Morocco ranks 72nd of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 66.0% 77.4% 11.4% Morocco
1980s 60.7% 80.2% 19.5% Morocco
2000s 78.0% 77.5% 0.5% Kenya
2010s 93.6% 92.8% 0.8% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Kenya or Morocco?
Morocco, at 94.5% against 93.6% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Kenya and Morocco?
0.9%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Kenya ranks 75th and Morocco ranks 72nd 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.