Botswana vs Peru: Persistence to grade 5, male

Botswana
95.2%
in 2012
Peru
94.6%
in 2016
Botswana rank
58th
Peru rank
60th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Botswana
  • Peru
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 95.2% against 94.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 58th and Peru ranks 60th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 83.9% 76.5% 7.4% Botswana
1980s 80.2% 77.7% 2.4% Botswana
1990s 85.4% 85.6% 0.2% Peru
2000s 88.7% 88.7% 0.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Botswana or Peru?
Botswana, at 95.2% against 94.6% in Peru as of 2012.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Botswana and Peru?
0.6%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Peru rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Botswana ranks 58th and Peru ranks 60th 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.