Estonia vs Mexico: Persistence to grade 5, female

Estonia
99.7%
in 2023
Mexico
99.6%
in 2023
Estonia rank
15th
Mexico rank
17th

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Estonia
  • Mexico
020406080100197519992023

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 17th of 149 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 98.1% 88.7% 9.4% Estonia
2000s 98.3% 94.1% 4.2% Estonia
2010s 98.7% 97.1% 1.6% Estonia
2020s 99.7% 99.0% 0.8% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Estonia or Mexico?
Estonia, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Estonia and Mexico?
0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Mexico rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Estonia ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 17th 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.