Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Cameroon or Togo?

Togo, at 63.5% against 62.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Togo?

17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.

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.

Cameroon vs Togo: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Cameroon

62.8%

in 2023

Togo

63.5%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

143rd

Togo rank

142nd

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

Cameroon
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 63.5% against 62.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Togo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 143rd and Togo ranks 142nd of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	60.5%	65.1%	4.6%	Togo
1980s	65.3%	34.8%	30.6%	Cameroon
1990s	61.5%	48.4%	13.1%	Cameroon
2000s	60.7%	64.6%	3.8%	Togo
2010s	63.9%	56.0%	7.9%	Cameroon
2020s	66.0%	61.5%	4.5%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Cameroon or Togo?: Togo, at 63.5% against 62.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Cameroon and Togo?: 0.7%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Togo?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Togo rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: Cameroon ranks 143rd and Togo ranks 142nd 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.