What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Central African Republic and Nicaragua?

0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Nicaragua: Persistence to grade 5, female

Central African Republic

56.0%

in 2011

Nicaragua

55.2%

in 2007

Central African Republic rank

140th

Nicaragua rank

143rd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

Central African Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 56.0% against 55.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 149 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	37.3%	33.0%	4.4%	Central African Republic
1980s	45.9%	42.2%	3.7%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Central African Republic or Nicaragua?: Central African Republic, at 56.0% against 55.2% in Nicaragua as of 2011.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Central African Republic and Nicaragua?: 0.8%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nicaragua?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1987.
How do Central African Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?: Central African Republic ranks 140th and Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persistence to grade 5, female (% 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: 154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.