Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male
Madagascar
29.9%
in 2018
Nicaragua
47.9%
in 2007
Madagascar rank
147th
Nicaragua rank
144th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 47.9% against 29.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 144th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 28.4% | 9.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 47.5% | 14.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 51.6% | 8.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 47.9% against 29.9% in Madagascar as of 2007.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 18.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Madagascar ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 144th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). 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