Mauritania vs Zambia: Persistence to grade 5, female

Mauritania
73.3%
in 2016
Zambia
73.3%
in 2012
Mauritania rank
124th
Zambia rank
123rd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 73.3% against 73.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zambia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 123rd of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 66.9% 73.0% 6.1% Zambia
2000s 68.1% 79.8% 11.6% Zambia
2010s 75.3% 73.3% 2.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Mauritania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 73.3% against 73.3% in Mauritania as of 2012.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Mauritania and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Mauritania ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 123rd 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.