Haiti vs Nicaragua: Persistence to grade 5, male

Haiti
34.0%
in 1985
Nicaragua
47.9%
in 2007
Haiti rank
146th
Nicaragua rank
144th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Haiti
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 47.9% against 34.0% in Haiti, a difference of 13.9%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Haiti's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 144th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 43.5% 33.7% 9.8% Haiti
1980s 28.9% 34.9% 6.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Haiti or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 47.9% against 34.0% in Haiti as of 2007.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Haiti and Nicaragua?
13.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1985.
How do Haiti and Nicaragua rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Haiti ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 144th 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.