What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?

22.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?

7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1987.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Burkina Faso

31.0%

in 2022

Guinea-Bissau

8.4%

in 1987

Burkina Faso rank

177th

Guinea-Bissau rank

179th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Burkina Faso
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 31.0% against 8.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 22.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.7 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1970s	63.3%	13.4%	50.0%	Burkina Faso
1980s	69.5%	14.3%	55.1%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?: Burkina Faso, at 31.0% against 8.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?: 22.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1987.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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, total (% 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: 224 places, 6,364 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.