Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Persistence to grade 5, male

Dominican Republic
95.7%
in 2023
Ecuador
95.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
52nd
Ecuador rank
51st

Persistence to grade 5, male over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 95.8% against 95.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ecuador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 51st of 149 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 69.0% 76.8% 7.8% Ecuador
2000s 65.8% 76.6% 10.8% Ecuador
2010s 87.1% 94.3% 7.2% Ecuador
2020s 84.7% 95.0% 10.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 95.8% against 95.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 51st 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.