Peru vs Uruguay: Persistence to grade 5, female

Peru
94.5%
in 2016
Uruguay
94.3%
in 2021
Peru rank
71st
Uruguay rank
72nd

Persistence to grade 5, female over time

  • Peru
  • Uruguay
020406080100197719992021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 94.5% against 94.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 72nd of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 75.2% 95.3% 20.2% Uruguay
1990s 82.3% 93.5% 11.2% Uruguay
2000s 89.0% 94.8% 5.8% Uruguay
2010s 85.3% 98.3% 13.0% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, female, Peru or Uruguay?
Peru, at 94.5% against 94.3% in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, female between Peru and Uruguay?
0.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for persistence to grade 5, female?
Peru ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 72nd 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.