Algeria vs Colombia: Persistence to grade 5, female

Algeria
93.5%
in 2021
Colombia
92.9%
in 2021
Algeria rank
77th
Colombia rank
79th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 93.5% against 92.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 77th and Colombia ranks 79th of 149 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 84.5% 41.9% 42.6% Algeria
1980s 90.4% 56.0% 34.5% Algeria
1990s 93.7% 64.9% 28.9% Algeria
2000s 96.8% 85.7% 11.1% Algeria
2010s 95.1% 89.0% 6.1% Algeria
2020s 90.6% 95.3% 4.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Algeria or Colombia?
Algeria, at 93.5% against 92.9% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Algeria and Colombia?
0.6%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Algeria ranks 77th and Colombia ranks 79th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, female (% 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 grade 5, female (% 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
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.