Colombia vs El Salvador: Persistence to grade 5, male

Colombia
89.8%
in 2021
El Salvador
90.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
83rd
El Salvador rank
80th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 90.4% against 89.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 80th of 149 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 38.9% 41.8% 2.9% El Salvador
1980s 49.5% 50.6% 1.1% El Salvador
1990s 58.8% 57.6% 1.2% Colombia
2000s 80.9% 77.0% 4.0% Colombia
2010s 85.7% 83.2% 2.5% Colombia
2020s 93.4% 89.1% 4.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Colombia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 90.4% against 89.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Colombia ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 80th 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.