Costa Rica vs Peru: Persistence to grade 5, male

Costa Rica
95.2%
in 2023
Peru
94.6%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
57th
Peru rank
60th

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Peru ranks 60th of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 75.0% 73.9% 1.1% Costa Rica
1980s 77.4% 77.7% 0.3% Peru
1990s 87.1% 84.3% 2.7% Costa Rica
2000s 90.7% 89.3% 1.3% Costa Rica
2010s 90.8% 85.6% 5.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 95.2% against 94.6% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Costa Rica and Peru?
0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Costa Rica ranks 57th 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.