Bhutan vs Colombia: Persistence to grade 5, female

Bhutan
92.5%
in 2017
Colombia
92.9%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
80th
Colombia rank
79th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Bhutan
  • Colombia
20406080100197019952021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 92.9% against 92.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 80th and Colombia ranks 79th of 149 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 88.4% 68.0% 20.4% Bhutan
2000s 95.3% 84.9% 10.4% Bhutan
2010s 96.5% 90.8% 5.7% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Bhutan or Colombia?
Colombia, at 92.9% against 92.5% in Bhutan as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Bhutan and Colombia?
0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Colombia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Bhutan and Colombia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Bhutan ranks 80th 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.