Malawi vs Mauritania: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Malawi
73.5%
in 2018
Mauritania
73.3%
in 2016
Malawi rank
122nd
Mauritania rank
125th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 73.5% against 73.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 125th of 149 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 53.4% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 71.4% | 27.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 63.0% | 19.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 75.3% | 7.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Malawi, at 73.5% against 73.3% in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 122nd and Mauritania ranks 125th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release