Ecuador vs Peru: Persistence to grade 5, female

Ecuador
95.1%
in 2023
Peru
94.5%
in 2016
Ecuador rank
68th
Peru rank
71st

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 95.1% against 94.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 68th and Peru ranks 71st of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 64.8% 68.4% 3.6% Peru
1990s 77.8% 87.1% 9.3% Peru
2000s 82.2% 89.4% 7.2% Peru
2010s 92.8% 85.6% 7.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Ecuador or Peru?
Ecuador, at 95.1% against 94.5% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Ecuador and Peru?
0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Ecuador ranks 68th and Peru ranks 71st 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.