Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Guinea or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 66.6% against 65.0% in Guinea as of 2009.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?

6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2009.

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.

Guinea vs Nigeria: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Guinea

65.0%

in 2013

Nigeria

66.6%

in 2009

Guinea rank

140th

Nigeria rank

138th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

Guinea
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 66.6% against 65.0% in Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.

Guinea ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 138th of 164 countries.

Nigeria 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, Guinea or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 66.6% against 65.0% in Guinea as of 2009.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Guinea and Nigeria?: 1.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2009.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?: Guinea ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 138th 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.