What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Central African Republic and Niger?

2.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.

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.

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

Central African Republic

46.6%

in 2011

Niger

44.6%

in 2023

Central African Republic rank

170th

Niger rank

171st

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Central African Republic
Niger

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 46.6% against 44.6% in Niger, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 170th and Niger ranks 171st of 179 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	44.9%	57.7%	12.7%	Niger
1980s	45.8%	71.4%	25.6%	Niger
1990s	22.4%	68.7%	46.3%	Niger
2000s	46.7%	64.2%	17.6%	Niger
2010s	46.5%	69.3%	22.9%	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Central African Republic or Niger?: Central African Republic, at 46.6% against 44.6% in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Central African Republic and Niger?: 2.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Central African Republic ranks 170th and Niger ranks 171st 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.