Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Cameroon or Senegal?

Senegal, at 63.5% against 61.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.

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

19 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Senegal: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Cameroon

61.8%

in 2023

Senegal

63.5%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

158th

Senegal rank

156th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 63.5% against 61.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Senegal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 158th and Senegal ranks 156th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	60.2%	77.0%	16.8%	Senegal
1980s	66.6%	82.8%	16.3%	Senegal
2000s	64.0%	58.5%	5.4%	Cameroon
2010s	64.2%	59.6%	4.6%	Cameroon
2020s	64.7%	63.4%	1.3%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Cameroon or Senegal?: Senegal, at 63.5% against 61.8% in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Cameroon and Senegal?: 1.7%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Cameroon ranks 158th and Senegal ranks 156th 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: 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.