Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Burkina Faso
26.5%
in 2022
Madagascar
29.9%
in 2018
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Madagascar rank
161st

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 29.9% against 26.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Madagascar ranks 161st of 164 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 52.2% 34.8% 17.4% Burkina Faso
1980s 64.9% 31.8% 33.1% Burkina Faso
1990s 65.9% 37.5% 28.4% Burkina Faso
2000s 65.1% 42.8% 22.3% Burkina Faso
2010s 62.0% 36.7% 25.2% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 29.9% against 26.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
3.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Madagascar ranks 161st 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.