Malawi vs Nepal: Persistence to grade 5, female

Malawi
73.5%
in 2018
Nepal
73.4%
in 2016
Malawi rank
121st
Nepal rank
122nd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
20406080197319952018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 73.5% against 73.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 122nd of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 49.8% 57.1% 7.3% Nepal
2000s 53.3% 65.4% 12.1% Nepal
2010s 66.2% 58.9% 7.3% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 73.5% against 73.4% in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Malawi and Nepal?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Malawi ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 122nd 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

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

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.