Barbados vs Costa Rica: Persistence to grade 5, male
Barbados
95.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
57th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 95.5% against 95.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 90.1% | 3.0% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 90.4% | 3.8% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 91.7% | 6.0% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 97.1% | 4.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 95.5% against 95.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Barbados ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.