Togo vs Zambia: Persistence to grade 5, total

Togo
74.0%
in 2023
Zambia
74.5%
in 2012
Togo rank
133rd
Zambia rank
131st

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Togo
  • Zambia
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 74.5% against 74.0% in Togo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Togo ahead.

Togo ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 131st of 164 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Togo Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 76.4% 79.9% 3.5% Zambia
1980s 59.4% 85.2% 25.8% Zambia
1990s 52.5% 80.6% 28.1% Zambia
2000s 79.3% 85.5% 6.1% Zambia
2010s 70.9% 74.5% 3.6% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Togo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 74.5% against 74.0% in Togo as of 2012.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Togo and Zambia?
0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Togo and Zambia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Togo ranks 133rd and Zambia ranks 131st 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.