Colombia vs Guatemala: Persistence to grade 5, female
Colombia
92.9%
in 2021
Guatemala
92.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
79th
Guatemala rank
82nd
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 92.9% against 92.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 82nd of 149 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 57.8% | 11.5% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 68.6% | 17.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 78.9% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.8% | 0.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 92.9% against 92.0% in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Guatemala ranks 82nd 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
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.