Benin vs Senegal: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Benin
53.9%
in 2021
Senegal
58.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
148th
Senegal rank
145th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Benin
  • Senegal
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 58.6% against 53.9% in Benin, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.

Benin ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 145th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 60.4% 81.3% 20.9% Senegal
1980s 38.1% 88.1% 49.9% Senegal
1990s 58.1% 83.6% 25.6% Senegal
2000s 67.4% 66.9% 0.5% Benin
2010s 54.4% 59.7% 5.3% Senegal
2020s 54.4% 58.9% 4.5% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Benin or Senegal?
Senegal, at 58.6% against 53.9% in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Benin and Senegal?
4.7%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Benin ranks 148th and Senegal ranks 145th 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.