Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Burkina Faso
36.0%
in 2022
Mozambique
42.7%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
159th
Mozambique rank
157th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mozambique
20406080197119962022

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 42.7% against 36.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Mozambique ranks 157th of 164 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 69.1% 26.2% 42.9% Burkina Faso
1990s 70.5% 31.4% 39.1% Burkina Faso
2000s 68.0% 36.6% 31.4% Burkina Faso
2010s 69.9% 34.7% 35.2% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 42.7% against 36.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
6.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Mozambique ranks 157th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.