Guinea vs Mauritania: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Guinea
65.9%
in 2013
Mauritania
64.9%
in 2016
Guinea rank
150th
Mauritania rank
153rd

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Guinea
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 65.9% against 64.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.

Guinea ranks 150th and Mauritania ranks 153rd of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 59.6% 71.9% 12.3% Mauritania
1980s 46.7% 59.8% 13.1% Mauritania
1990s 65.7% 72.2% 6.5% Mauritania
2000s 70.9% 54.9% 15.9% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Guinea or Mauritania?
Guinea, at 65.9% against 64.9% in Mauritania as of 2013.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Guinea and Mauritania?
1.0%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2008.
How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Guinea ranks 150th and Mauritania ranks 153rd 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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About this data

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

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.