Guinea vs Mauritania: Persistence to grade 5, male

Guinea
68.0%
in 2013
Mauritania
68.0%
in 2016
Guinea rank
129th
Mauritania rank
128th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Guinea
  • Mauritania
020406080198319992016

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 68.0% against 68.0% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 128th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 60.0% 59.7% 0.4% Guinea
1990s 77.3% 74.7% 2.6% Guinea
2000s 79.4% 63.2% 16.2% Guinea
2010s 67.5% 75.3% 7.8% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Guinea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 68.0% against 68.0% in Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Guinea and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Guinea ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 128th 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.