Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Persistence to grade 5, male
Madagascar
29.9%
in 2018
Nicaragua
47.9%
in 2007
Madagascar rank
147th
Nicaragua rank
144th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 47.9% against 29.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 144th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 28.4% | 9.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 47.5% | 14.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 51.6% | 8.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 47.9% against 29.9% in Madagascar as of 2007.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 18.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Madagascar ranks 147th 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
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.