Madagascar vs Uganda: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Madagascar
31.6%
in 2018
Uganda
35.5%
in 2016
Madagascar rank
176th
Uganda rank
174th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Madagascar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 35.5% against 31.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Madagascar ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 174th of 179 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 35.3% 10.5% Madagascar
2010s 39.4% 32.4% 7.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Madagascar or Uganda?
Uganda, at 35.5% against 31.6% in Madagascar as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Madagascar and Uganda?
3.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Madagascar ranks 176th and Uganda ranks 174th 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.