Malawi vs Mauritania: Persistence to grade 5, total

Malawi
71.7%
in 2018
Mauritania
70.7%
in 2016
Malawi rank
139th
Mauritania rank
140th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Malawi
  • Mauritania
406080100197319952018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 71.7% against 70.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 140th of 164 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 41.5% 86.9% 45.3% Mauritania
1980s 53.7% 72.3% 18.7% Mauritania
1990s 44.7% 71.1% 26.3% Mauritania
2000s 45.0% 62.1% 17.2% Mauritania
2010s 70.1% 75.3% 5.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Malawi or Mauritania?
Malawi, at 71.7% against 70.7% in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Malawi and Mauritania?
1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Malawi ranks 139th 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

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.