Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Cameroon or Rwanda?

Cameroon, at 61.0% against 60.5% in Rwanda as of 2023.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1972 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, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Rwanda: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Cameroon

61.0%

in 2023

Rwanda

60.5%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

142nd

Rwanda rank

143rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

Cameroon
Rwanda

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 61.0% against 60.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.

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

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	61.5%	46.7%	14.8%	Cameroon
1980s	68.4%	59.3%	9.2%	Cameroon
1990s	57.8%	49.8%	8.0%	Cameroon
2000s	67.8%	36.0%	31.8%	Cameroon
2010s	55.5%	48.9%	6.6%	Cameroon
2020s	61.0%	60.5%	0.4%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Cameroon or Rwanda?: Cameroon, at 61.0% against 60.5% in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Cameroon and Rwanda?: 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?: Cameroon ranks 142nd and Rwanda ranks 143rd 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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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: 03 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.