Central African Republic vs Malawi: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Central African Republic
47.3%
in 2011
Malawi
53.5%
in 2013
Central African Republic rank
152nd
Malawi rank
149th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 53.5% against 47.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 6.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Malawi ranks 149th of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 45.8% 37.7% 8.1% Central African Republic
1980s 53.2% 45.0% 8.2% Central African Republic
1990s 24.2% 50.4% 26.3% Malawi
2000s 52.0% 47.1% 4.9% Central African Republic
2010s 48.0% 50.4% 2.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Malawi, at 53.5% against 47.3% in Central African Republic as of 2013.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Central African Republic and Malawi?
6.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Central African Republic ranks 152nd and Malawi ranks 149th 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, male (% 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 last grade of primary, male (% 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
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.