Botswana vs Costa Rica: Persistence to grade 5, male

Botswana
95.2%
in 2012
Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2023
Botswana rank
58th
Costa Rica rank
57th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 95.2% against 95.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Botswana ranks 58th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 72.6% 76.5% 3.9% Costa Rica
1980s 86.8% 80.7% 6.0% Botswana
1990s 86.0% 85.5% 0.6% Botswana
2000s 88.8% 90.9% 2.1% Costa Rica
2010s 95.2% 88.7% 6.4% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 95.2% against 95.2% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Botswana and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2012.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Botswana ranks 58th 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

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, male (% 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, 3,086 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.