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

Burkina Faso
26.5%
in 2022
Uganda
35.3%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Uganda rank
159th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Uganda
20406080197119962022

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 35.3% against 26.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.8%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 159th of 164 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 65.5% 36.4% 29.2% Burkina Faso
2010s 63.6% 36.1% 27.5% 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 35.3% against 26.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
8.8%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Uganda ranks 159th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Persistence to last grade of primary, male. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-last-grade-of-primary-male-percent-of-cohort/burkina-faso/uganda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-last-grade-of-primary-male-percent-of-cohort/burkina-faso/uganda/">Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Persistence to last grade of primary, male</a> — Statizoid

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.