Costa Rica vs Qatar: Persistence to grade 5, female

Costa Rica
95.7%
in 2023
Qatar
95.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Qatar rank
65th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 95.7% against 95.5% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 65th of 149 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 80.0% 92.8% 12.7% Qatar
1980s 83.1% 96.0% 13.0% Qatar
1990s 88.9% 98.3% 9.4% Qatar
2000s 95.8% 92.2% 3.6% Costa Rica
2010s 94.2% 98.5% 4.3% Qatar
2020s 97.9% 87.7% 10.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Costa Rica or Qatar?
Costa Rica, at 95.7% against 95.5% in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Costa Rica and Qatar?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Qatar ranks 65th 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.