Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Persistence to grade 5, female
Costa Rica
95.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
96.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Paraguay rank
59th
Persistence to grade 5, female over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 96.2% against 95.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 59th of 149 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 52.9% | 27.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 83.2% | 61.5% | 21.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 88.2% | 76.0% | 12.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 85.3% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 87.2% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 96.2% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 96.2% against 95.7% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 59th 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.