Côte d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Persistence to grade 5, total

Côte d'Ivoire
68.0%
in 2021
Mauritania
70.7%
in 2016
Côte d'Ivoire rank
143rd
Mauritania rank
140th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 70.7% against 68.0% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 140th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 90.7% 86.9% 3.8% Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 76.8% 72.3% 4.5% Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 73.1% 69.0% 4.1% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 72.3% 72.8% 0.5% Mauritania
2010s 76.7% 73.0% 3.7% Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Côte d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 70.7% against 68.0% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
2.7%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 143rd 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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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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
176 places, 3,790 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.