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

Burkina Faso
36.0%
in 2022
Sierra Leone
40.4%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
159th
Sierra Leone rank
158th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
20406080197119962022

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 40.4% against 36.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 164 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 40.4% 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 Sierra Leone?
4.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 159th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th 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.