Bahamas vs Mauritania: Persistence to grade 5, total
Bahamas
70.2%
in 2015
Mauritania
70.7%
in 2016
Bahamas rank
142nd
Mauritania rank
140th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Bahamas
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 70.7% against 70.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 140th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 71.9% | 5.8% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 67.7% | 19.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 75.3% | 4.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Bahamas or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 70.7% against 70.2% in Bahamas as of 2016.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Bahamas and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Bahamas and Mauritania rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd and Mauritania ranks 140th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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.