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
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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

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.