How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nicaragua?

9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1991.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Nicaragua: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Central African Republic

46.6%

in 2011

Nicaragua

48.4%

in 2007

Central African Republic rank

170th

Nicaragua rank

169th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

Central African Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 48.4% against 46.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 169th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	43.3%	25.0%	18.2%	Central African Republic
1980s	43.6%	34.0%	9.6%	Central African Republic
1990s	22.4%	42.0%	19.7%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Central African Republic or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 48.4% against 46.6% in Central African Republic as of 2007.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Central African Republic and Nicaragua?: 1.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nicaragua?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1991.
How do Central African Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?: Central African Republic ranks 170th and Nicaragua ranks 169th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, 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: 224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.