Benin vs Malawi: Persistence to last grade of primary, female
Benin
54.4%
in 2021
Malawi
54.6%
in 2013
Benin rank
149th
Malawi rank
147th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.6% against 54.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 147th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 27.2% | 21.9% | Benin |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 36.7% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 35.1% | 13.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 42.3% | 14.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.3% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 54.6% against 54.4% in Benin as of 2013.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Benin and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Benin ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 147th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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 last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.