Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Burundi or Central African Republic?

Burundi, at 49.7% against 46.6% in Central African Republic as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?

12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.

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.

Burundi vs Central African Republic: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Burundi

49.7%

in 2019

Central African Republic

46.6%

in 2011

Burundi rank

167th

Central African Republic rank

170th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Burundi
Central African Republic

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 49.7% against 46.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 167th and Central African Republic ranks 170th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	43.0%	50.0%	7.0%	Central African Republic
1980s	76.2%	49.5%	26.6%	Burundi
1990s	60.2%	16.4%	43.9%	Burundi
2000s	62.6%	46.7%	16.0%	Burundi
2010s	47.3%	46.5%	0.7%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Burundi or Central African Republic?: Burundi, at 49.7% against 46.6% in Central African Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Burundi and Central African Republic?: 3.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Central African Republic?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Central African Republic rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Burundi ranks 167th and Central African Republic ranks 170th 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.