Kenya vs Morocco: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Kenya
93.0%
in 2014
Morocco
93.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
88th
Morocco rank
87th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Kenya
  • Morocco
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 93.0% against 93.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 88th and Morocco ranks 87th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Morocco Difference Ahead
1970s 60.7% 79.1% 18.3% Morocco
1980s 59.6% 80.2% 20.6% Morocco
2000s 75.2% 71.0% 4.2% Kenya
2010s 93.0% 88.8% 4.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Kenya or Morocco?
Morocco, at 93.0% against 93.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Kenya and Morocco?
0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Kenya ranks 88th and Morocco ranks 87th 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

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

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.