El Salvador vs Guatemala: Persistence to grade 5, female

El Salvador
91.5%
in 2023
Guatemala
92.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
85th
Guatemala rank
82nd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 92.0% against 91.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1975 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 85th and Guatemala ranks 82nd of 149 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1970s 43.4% 38.3% 5.1% El Salvador
1990s 77.2% 47.3% 29.9% El Salvador
2000s 77.7% 68.4% 9.3% El Salvador
2010s 86.9% 79.0% 7.9% El Salvador
2020s 92.6% 92.4% 0.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 92.0% against 91.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
22 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
El Salvador ranks 85th 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

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.