Chile vs South Asia: Persistence to grade 5, female

Chile
100.0%
in 2023
South Asia
76.0%
in 2023
Chile rank
1st
South Asia rank
3rd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Chile
  • South Asia
406080100197019962023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 100.0% against 76.0% in South Asia, a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 76.6% 32.6% 44.0% Chile
2010s 99.6% 89.6% 10.0% Chile
2020s 99.6% 88.0% 11.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Chile or South Asia?
Chile, at 100.0% against 76.0% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Chile and South Asia?
24.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Asia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Asia rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Chile ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 3rd 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.