How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?

25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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 Madagascar: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Burkina Faso

31.0%

in 2022

Madagascar

31.6%

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

177th

Madagascar rank

176th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Burkina Faso
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 31.6% against 31.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Madagascar ranks 176th of 179 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	52.3%	34.0%	18.2%	Burkina Faso
1980s	65.6%	33.7%	31.9%	Burkina Faso
1990s	66.8%	39.3%	27.5%	Burkina Faso
2000s	66.5%	43.4%	23.1%	Burkina Faso
2010s	66.4%	38.0%	28.4%	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 Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 31.6% against 31.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 0.6%, 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, total?: Burkina Faso ranks 177th and Madagascar ranks 176th 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.