Malawi vs Mauritania: Persistence to grade 5, female
Malawi
73.5%
in 2018
Mauritania
73.3%
in 2016
Malawi rank
121st
Mauritania rank
124th
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 73.5% against 73.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 124th of 149 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 53.4% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 71.4% | 27.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 63.0% | 19.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 75.3% | 7.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Malawi, at 73.5% against 73.3% in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Malawi ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 124th 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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About this data
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.