Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Persistence to grade 5, male

Cape Verde
95.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
56th
Costa Rica rank
57th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Costa Rica
20406080100197019962023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 56th and Costa Rica ranks 57th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 20.6% 74.9% 54.3% Costa Rica
1980s 40.4% 79.7% 39.3% Costa Rica
2000s 88.3% 92.6% 4.2% Costa Rica
2010s 91.9% 91.8% 0.1% Cape Verde
2020s 97.5% 97.1% 0.3% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
Cape Verde, at 95.2% against 95.2% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Cape Verde ranks 56th 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.