Guinea vs Malawi: Persistence to grade 5, male

Guinea
68.0%
in 2013
Malawi
69.8%
in 2018
Guinea rank
129th
Malawi rank
127th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Guinea
  • Malawi
020406080197319952018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 69.8% against 68.0% in Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 127th of 149 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 60.1% 51.5% 8.6% Guinea
1990s 77.3% 49.0% 28.3% Guinea
2000s 77.6% 52.4% 25.2% Guinea
2010s 66.1% 65.2% 1.0% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Guinea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 69.8% against 68.0% in Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Guinea and Malawi?
1.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
20 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2013.
How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Guinea ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 127th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, male (% 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, 3,086 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.