Mauritania vs Panama: Persistence to grade 5, total

Mauritania
70.7%
in 2016
Panama
72.3%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
140th
Panama rank
137th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Mauritania
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 72.3% against 70.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 140th and Panama ranks 137th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 86.9% 78.7% 8.2% Mauritania
1980s 77.3% 80.0% 2.6% Panama
2000s 62.1% 88.5% 26.4% Panama
2010s 75.3% 94.0% 18.7% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Mauritania or Panama?
Panama, at 72.3% against 70.7% in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Mauritania and Panama?
1.6%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Mauritania ranks 140th and Panama ranks 137th 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.