Burundi vs Ethiopia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Burundi
49.7%
in 2019
Ethiopia
50.5%
in 2021
Burundi rank
167th
Ethiopia rank
166th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 50.5% against 49.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 167th and Ethiopia ranks 166th of 179 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.6% | 35.9% | 36.7% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 50.4% | 10.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 38.5% | 7.9% | 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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 50.5% against 49.7% in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2014.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Burundi ranks 167th and Ethiopia ranks 166th 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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About this data
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.