Guinea vs Nigeria: Persistence to grade 5, male

Guinea
68.0%
in 2013
Nigeria
70.2%
in 2009
Guinea rank
129th
Nigeria rank
126th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Guinea
  • Nigeria
020406080100198319982013

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 70.2% against 68.0% in Guinea, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Nigeria ahead.

Guinea ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 126th of 149 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Guinea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 70.2% against 68.0% in Guinea as of 2009.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Guinea and Nigeria?
2.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2009.
How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Guinea ranks 129th and Nigeria ranks 126th 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.